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The Forrest City times., 1899-08-11

coal, etc. British Columbia is making a record in the production of gold and silver that any country might be proud of. In short, in no other country m the world, are the same chances open to the poor man. the man of moderate means or the capitalist, as present l themselves on the ' oung Dominion of Canada.
 The advantages of ths country are fully borne out by the evidences of those who have lived there for years, and also delegates. from the United States who have visited It at different periods. For dlyeFsified farming dairying and stockraising, the country is unequaled.
 In several districts now being opened bv railways there are to be had Free Hohesteads of the very best lands and within easy distance of a market. The Government of the Dominion of Cana da realizing the value of these posses sions. and the importance of securing the settlement of q good class of people upon these lands offer, exceptional in ducemrnts. and judging from the influx of settlers who made Western Canada their home last year and those who are likely t0 this year, it cannot be possible that these free lands will long remain untaken. A liberal supply of timber for house building purposes is granted free to settlers, as we'll as fuel and fence ralls.
 It would, of course bes Impossible to tell the reader exactly where to find a location, as the entire, country from Winnipeg west to the fCot of the Rocky f,f,, in, tx, somewhat as it does along the Ameri- can boundary, the Oniv way to settle.this point is to go and see for yourself. Tn doing this you will receive inducements from the Canadian Government in the shape of reduced railroad fare. The rate at any point west of Portal. as far as Calgary and Edmonton. is one cent per mile to intending settlers, from Winnipeg to Manitoba points the rate is trifle higher. These low rates are obtained from the agents at Gretna Emerson and Portal on presentation of d certificate issued upon advice from you that you wish to investigate. Those, who go to Winnipeg should call on Mir. W. F. McCreary, and those who go to Edmonton via Calgary. should call on the government agent at that point.
 The Government of Canada is one to which Americans can take no excep- ton. and the people are as fine d class as can be found anywhere. Already a large number of people from the States are settled there, and warm welcome is assured anyone who may go from this side of the line. The lands are full ly as good as the best on the continent, and Tn the past there has been no fail ure in crops. while the prices are about the same as those paid here.
 The total grain crop of Manitoba last season was over 45.000 000 bushels. Total number of beef cattle exported from Manitoba last season 32 300.
 Tracts of 160 acres of goverdment land can be had free on application to any of the authorized agents of the government, while both government and railway lands can be purchased at merely nominal figures.
The Forrest City times., 1899-08-11
A Narrow Escape.

Thankfully written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart of Droton,S D. wasi taken with a bat cold which settled on ny lungs cough se in, finally terminated in consumption Four doctors gave me up to my Savior; de termlned if could not stay with my friends oh earth. would meet my absent ones abofe. My husband was advised tt get Dr. Kings New Discovery fol consumption, coughs and colds. l gave i trial, took, in all eight bottles. It has cured me. and thank God, 1 am saved and now a we'll and healthy woman. '' Tra bottles free.f J. H. Dunavant & Co Regular price soc. and $1. Guaranteed or price refunded.
The Forrest City times., 1899-08-11

In their failure to subscribe the means with winch to provide free school, the people of Forrest City school district No. : will save three or four thousand, and be damaged 0,000-or, for that mat ter, incidentally. 1t is an awful calamity to this town, and 9 very short-slghted policy on the part of its citizens to allow the year to pass without a frst-class free school. We never heard of any other town of the pretenslons of Forrest City doing such a thing. Every other town that we know of, the size of this town, hasa free school every year. We cen not afford to be behsnd other towns oi our size. It is not only embarrass, ing and shameful, but it hurts. il stops. our growth, and the first thing we know, the town will be "going the other way" We pre- sume 1t Is now too late to fuss about the matter, and we have just written these few lines for the future, that you may think about the calamity and avoid its repe tition.
The Forrest City times., 1899-08-11

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The National tribune., 1899-02-09

halt. None came. Said the General
with an oath:
g. those fellows! They'll not stop
sleeping on their posts until I've had two
or three of 'em shot. Capt. Dalrymple.
you and Lieut.. Billings dismount and
slip forward and try To get the guns out OF
their hands without waking them"
The two officers did as ordered, but
on cautiously gaining tho posts they
found them deserted, and so reported To
the General, who went off in d paroxysm
Of rage, in which he vowed, with much
SupertiuouS profanity, that he would GER
tainly have the dereiict sentrieS shot In
the presence of the brigade, and the
officer OF the guard court-martialed for
not keeping up better inspection. ONelI
and Stock heard the party ride away iii
the direction of the guardhousc, the Gen
eral still swearing savagely. Then they
emerged from their concealment, and
made all speed in the direction OF the
pickets, which they hoped to reach and
pass before daybreak.
Their progress was slow and laborious,
and O'Neil was much concerned lest he
overtask Stocks strength. The mud, the
rain, the pitchlille darkness and their
entire ignorance Of the country all ham
pered them exceedingly, and they made
distance with great slowness. AT length
they gained little elevation from which
t0ey cOuiu make out tue Ilckct flic do IL
was marked by little chain OF fires,
stretching away on either hand. They
crept forward cautiously to this, stopping
frequently to reconnoiter' and consider
as to the route to take. Coming at last
to within 100 yards of the line, they lay
down and studied ii long and anxiousiy.
O'Neil decided to attempt TO go through
directly ahead of him. The pickets at
the post on either side of the path he
proposed tn take were crouching over
their little fires, with their backs turned
toward each other. ONeil took the pro
vision bag, which he had been carrying, in
one hand and his gun in the other and
began crawling slowly forward on his
hands and knees, enjoining Stock before
he started to lie perfectly quiet, but II he
(O'Neii) was detected to endeavor to slip
out in the confusion that might follow.
But Stock put fresh cap on the rifle he
carried, and watched the pickets intently
with the design of shooting down either OF
them that attempted to fire on O'Neil.
Though the twigs and dry branches
cracked under him with what seemed to
be reports like those Of muskets, ONeil
gained a safe distance beyond the line
without either of the guards so much as
turning his head. Then Stock followed,
and after a half hour oil anxious effort he
gained O'Neils side. They rested awhile,
and then began a search for hiding
place in which to spend the day The
dense thicket, into which they crawled
numb. chill, their clothing soaked with
the cold rain, and their limbs unutterably
weary, but their hearts eiated with their
success in getting so far on their journey.
(To he c0ufiDued1
The National tribune., 1899-02-09
The Potomac G. AR.

The 3Ist annual Fncampmcnt of the
Department OF the Potomac. GAR, was
held last week at Grand Army Hall, Wash
ington, ID. G.
In his address as Department Com
mander Arthur Hendricks recounted the
events of the last twclvemonth, and in
sketching the Spanish me Jean war
graphically pictured the President in the
lead, carrying aloft the standard Of his
country. Back OF him, with him, and
sustaining him to the end . exclaimed
Comm ander Hendricks, were 10000. 90 of
his countryn'en, united as never before I
This patriotic exh bition of unity and
he continued, did not come OF
itself. As basis, first had been the
saving Of the Nation. Then the patience
forbearance, loyalty and patriotism of
those who had saved it. Then the teach
ing Of the young, and the precept and
example in the daily lives Of those who
were defenders OF the Republic All
this bore it's legitimate fruit.
Asst Adj't-Gen. L. Vanderhoeff SUBJ
mi'ted a tabulated statement showing
2,713 active embers, 754 suspended, II
dropped, and s.. 47s expended in charity
during 1898.
The election OF officers re suIted: Depart
ment Commander, Caleb Farnsworth; S.V.
c.. G. A. Slaybaugh: j. v. c., A. B. Grun-
wtll; NJ. d., DR.. j. r. Hayes; Council, G..
W. McElffesh. j. E. Thornton, James
Wells, }. III. Dony and Peter McGirr; Rep
resenstatves to Natio"al Encampment,
Fred Fowler. Conors Parker, b. f. Bing-
ham. j. c. Burgher; Alternates, W. E.
Post, II. G. Saunders, j. M. Cults, and j.
S. Hoover.
The National tribune., 1899-02-09
PERSONAL.

Those well acquainted with Joseph Y.
euarles, Senator-elect from Wisconsin
speak in the highest terms of him. He is
a man of the people, and belongs to the
people, fine orator, OF splendid personal
appearance, polished manners, and
highly cultured.
Mai. Chas. X. Darling, Past Commander
in-Chief of the Sons of Veterans, and
Major OF the 9th Mass. in the war with
Spain, has been confirmed as United
States Marshal for Massachusetts. This
is well-deserved appointment. Mai.
Darling succeeded to the command of his
regiment after the troubles which resulted
IN the displacement of his superior Off
GERS, and acquitted himself in a way to
reflect credit upon himself and the Order
Of which he was recently the head.
John S. Duss, the present head of the
"Rappites Of Harmony. Pa, is son OF
a veteran. His father was killed at Get
ysburg, and his widowed mo her went to
The community to seek employment as a
nurse, when he was but two years old. She
vas finally adopted into the community
and he grew up there. He secured a fair
ducation, and became q teacher in the
harmony schools. Then he went West,
and taught in the Reform School at To-
neka. Kan, and married. He returned
with his wife to the community, and they
ecame members, in spite of the fact that
The National tribune., 1899-02-09
FREE TO MILLIONS OF
SUFFERERS.
The New Cure for Kidney, Bladder and
Uric Acid Troubles.

Almost everybody who reads the news
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1t is the great medical triumph Of the
nineteenth century; discovered by the emf
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Kilmer, and has truly wonderful powers
in curing kidney, liver, bladder and uric
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Kidney trouble is responsible for more
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Thousands owe their health and even
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Swamp Root has been tested in so many
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also a book telling more about Swamp
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If you are already convinced that Swamp
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drug stores.
The National tribune., 1899-02-09
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

Walter ArmitaCe and David Bronson,
Chicago newspaper compositors; fatrick
O'Neil an Sergeant OF Regulars, given TO
ant remarks and brave deeds; Karl Brent
mar. a ioyable German youth all enlist
after the Fall of Fort Sumter. One Stock,
a phiegmatic young man, who, despite
his stupid appearance, is quick.Witteo
and an excellent marksman, is IN the
regiment, and becomes one OF the group oil
friends. A set of touChs, one 'Peory
among them, also enlist and prove COW
ards from the first. "lnly, an office
bow becomes an artil,eryma1. whose
dashinC work secures him speedy pro-
motion Dick Morgan. a compoSItor, VINO
enters the rebel army, is met by the
comrades at various times. The flle
soon get promotion, O'Neil becoming
Lieutenant. Kari falls madiy iii love with
a bewitching, fiery, contrary rebel girl.
Nicksburg, and in the preceding chapter
participate at ChiclaSaw Bayou, where
Stock is shot. and the File do not see him
again when the army falls back. When
Col Eilet, commanding the Queen Of the
West ram, runs among the rebel boats in
the river TO sink the vessel City OF Eicks-
burg, O'Neil fearing for the fate of his
comrades, who are ON board, sets off to
find them as the Queen steamS back. and
is captured by several rebels. He recog-
nizes a former Regular Army officer in the
General commanding the rebel forces into
whose camp he is taken. The General
tries To win O'Neil over to the rebel side.
ONeil agrees, insiacerely, OF course, to
change his allegiance, and listens to
plan by which a Union force may be
captured. O'Neil finds Stock a prisoner,
and at the rebel hospital. They plan to
escape.
The National tribune., 1899-02-09

celibacy is the rigid rule. The remnant
of venerable men and women finally elect
ed him patriarch, after '' Father Henri CTS
teath, and he has since been administer
1g the i'm nense property of the commu
nifty. Suits have been begun against
Duss by former members of the commu-
lity, who are reluctant to see the i'm
nense property pass into his ha- DIS. as it
will in the course of a few years, since
besides himself and wife there are but six
venerable women and one very old man
low in the com nunity. He is accused of
nismanaging the property, and a receiver
is asked for. Duss replies that he has
carefully managed the property. which he
found in a tangled condition, and has
paid off about 600 of its indebted
ness. The progress OF the suit will be
watched with much interest.
The other day Brig.-Gen. j. p. S. Goblin,
United States Volunteers, was honorably
discharged the serv ce. Gen. Goblin is Past
Commander-n Chief of the GAR.
Mrs. Emma Stark Hampton, Past Ma
tional President. W.R.C., of Detroit, Mich,
- contemplating a trip to Cuba, Porto
Rico d perhaps Jamaica. Sh will visit
all the camps and stations of our troops,
md expects to lie in Habana Feb. Is, the
anniversary of the blowing UP of the hi aine.
The National tribune., 1899-02-09
Potomac w.R.C.

Coincidentally with the annual E,camn-
ment OF Department of Potomac, GAR.
each year the WOman's Relief Corps OF
that organization holds its annual Con
vention, and the 10th repetition of hat
event occurred last week in GAR. Hall.
Mrs. Anna Peck, Department President.
called the Convention to order, ana l12
accredited delegates were announced as be-
ing qualified to vote. Mrs. Peck annual
report admirably reviewed the work of the
year. The sessions were held for three
nights.
The election OF officers resulted in the
unanimous choice of Mrs. c. A. Kibbey as
Pr sident; Mrs. Matilda b. Sprague, Senior
Vice-President, and Mrs Kitty Waggaman.
Junior Vice-President. The other officers
chosen were: Mrs. Annie b. Frost, Treas
urer; Mrs. Mary Fletcher, Chaplain; Mrs.
Jane 5. Mclean, Chairman Of the Execu-
tive Board; Mrs. Sarah J. Van Doren. sec
ond member OF the Executive Board. and
Mrs. Taft, third member of the Executive
Board.
The National tribune., 1899-02-09
CHAPTER I,VU-

The night was moonless, and speedily
became very dark This was increased
by the sky becoming overcast with rain
clouds, that hid the stars.
On his part, O'Neil went to his cabin,
and apparently followed his usual Gus
tom of sinking at once into a profound
slumber that lasted till daylight. His
snores soon reached the guards ears, who
was evidently watching for them, for
after listening TO them some minutes,
until he satisfied himself that probably
any future watching before the door would
be purely perfunctory, he stood his mus
ket up by the door and betook himself to
where social game of poker in a warm
tent offered more attractions than stand
ing on post in a chilly rain.
O'Neil listened until the sound of the
shambling footfalls was lost in the dis
lance and the sough of the rising wind.
Then he arose, quickly resumed his
clothes, and FASTENED of toward the hos
pital. As he came near, a figure de-
tached itself from the wall against which
1t was leaning, and stepped forward.
O'Neil whispered:
"Is that you, Stocl<y" and the two COM
rades were instantly side by side, grasp
Ing hands. So intent were they upon
this that they did not hear the sound of
approaching footsteps until they were
recalled by the voice of a Wardmaster
saying:
"HeTe, you fellers. what are you doing
out at this time O night Git back afore
have We sent TO the guardhouse."
Obedient to nudge from O'Neil, Stock
replied:
"All right; we're Just about going in"
But the Wardmaster had been losing
smartly In the little game from which he
had Just risen in disgust, and was i'm that
humor which leads men 10 find relief for
their feelings by petty annoyance Of
others. He replied surlily:
But ies' a-gwine in won't do. We've
he'd entirely too much in this slippin'
out OF the horsepittle at all hours O. the
night lately, an the doctors air all raisin'
The National tribune., 1899-02-09

the very devil about it, an I'm ketchin ;
fits from all sides. I'll stop il now or
know the reason why. You'll ies' mosey
right into yer cots an stay DAN III give
the guards orders that ye don't git out
again"
He caught O'Neil, who was nearest to
him, by the shoulder roughly, as if TO
shove him into the building. Before the
1atter's always too tardy prudence could
whisper caution to him he had struck q
back handed blow which sent the Ward
ma ster bowling and sprawling yard
away.
"Dom the luck, OF didn't name to do
that. at all, at ALL" said O'Neil in dis
mayed contemplation Of the interference
this promised TO make with his plans.
"But me hand was always enuf sight
reader than me tongue wild an answer,
an" with a chuckle that he could not
wholly repressb "Howley PATRICK, but he
did stand fair for it, an ketch it nately."
= The WdrdmaSters ordinations
brought crowd of nurses out OF the
Stewards room, who gave chase to O'Neil
and Stock. They were soon eluded by
the pursued making an adroit turn,
which placed them in the deep shadow of
large commissary building. while the
pursueTs ran on a little distance, and
then, giving up the chase as hopeless,
returned 10 the enraged Nardmaster, who
vowed he would ransack the camp in the
suited and maltrea ted him.
The two comrades remained in the
friendly shadow of the commissary build
Ing while they exchanged hurried ex-
plantations as 10 how each had come TO
where they had met. What O'Neirs was
we already know Stocks WAS simple
His terrible wound through the breast was
not necessarily fatal, even when there
was added to ii the exposure of the fear
ful night after the attack on Chickasaw
Bayou. When the rebels came out in
the morning 10 gather up the dead and
wounded he showed such signs OF life
that they sent him TO the hospital where
lie had been slowly recovering ever since.
Some blunder OF the hospital authorities
had caused his transfer from the general
hospital at Vicksburg 10 this place. Then
y Neil briefly outlined his plan, which
was in effect that he found all the river
side oil the camp too carefully guarded to
give any hopes Of success in that di-
rection; that they must first make their
way through the guard i'm the rear of the
camp, and then try TO work around be-
hind the City Of Vicksburg, until they
reached the YaZoo above Haines's Bluff
when they would capture a skif and
float down 10 our army. At best, and
with everything i'm their favor, il involved
very log and dangerous Journey, with
many chances against success; but il was
the best they could do. Stock but dimly
comprehended the scope OF the plan, but
ne had that confidence I'm O'Neil and
mat anxiety TO get out of the rebels
hands that made him quite ready To
enter INTO it. He would go anywhere and
DO anything that o. Ne ii would advise =
The first problem was to get some
FOOD for the beginning of the journey
and the next 20 get outside OF the cam
and picket guards.
oNeii had expected to supply them
The National tribune., 1899-02-09

tits a devil of time to git around
Why in the world didn't we keep US out
here all night When you feIiers git to
snoozin' We forgit that there's anybody
else in the world wants any sleep. Yen
find that bag Of bread an meat under the
boards behind we, whar We put hit TO keep
hit from gittin' wet"
Sure, the saints are wild u.s." said
O'Neil, crossing himself reyerentIy, as
they took post There nivyer could be
such good luck without their help. Here,
We've not only got where we want to be,
wild fair start on our journey, but we're
almost miracuiouSly furnished with pro-
visions enough to last us two or three
days with care" and he drew from its
concealment the bag OF bread and meat
belonging 10 the rebel guards.
Stocks old propensity for the things
that are good for the stomach's sake be-
gan TO assert itself, and he would have
made a meal then and there but for
ONeiPs setting before him the necessity
OF Teserving the food for the journey.
While this conversation was going on
there came the sound of approaching
horsemen, who had evidently been dining
SO well somewhere as TO be rendered in
dependent OF the mere accidents OF
weather and surroundings; for, though the
melancholy. uncomfortable drizzie still
kept up, they laughed and sang, and
shouted cheerfuliy as they rode along.
Inc sound OF one voice startled O'Neil
as il fell upon his ear. He listened in
tently for an instant. and then said to
Stock:
Heaven help usi that's the General
coming back from Vicksburg. We must
lave immejitely. 1t will not do for him
to see me on post"
Selling their muskets and the bag of
provisions, they ran hastily down tho
side Of the bank into thicket. just be-
fore the General and his ma rtv ayr;ved ~
where they refined up tn expectation of
The National tribune., 1899-02-09
The
PiXy I
That
WIFI
A strong Attachment,
Tifa

81 married for money" said the gloomy
man.
wasn't there a woman attached to iti"
asked the cynic.
"Of course there was" with increased
gloom; $50 much attached to it that she
has never parted with cent"
The National tribune., 1899-02-09
The
Pin
That
WIN

VIII ga each ol tine 30 grave Senators
d daily supply OF $685. gallons, and to each
If the 357 Representatives $40 gallons.
OF course, many of them have to wash
their hands every day, and it is rumored
that some OF them occasionally take
9ath, but still there would seem to be an
ample supply for drinking purposes, even
though Senator or Representative had
The National tribune., 1899-02-09
Free-The New Cure for Kidney and
Bladder Diseases, Rheumatism, etc.

Disorders of the Kidneys
and Bladder cause Bright's
Disease, Rheumatism,
Gravel. Pain in the Back,
Bla d der Disorders, diff
cult or too frequent pass
ing water, Dropsy, etc.
For these diseases q Posi-.
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in q new botanical discOv-
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bOtanists, the piper methy-
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