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The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29

in. In the misty hours of the December
afternoon, two young men were gazing
through the windows of Piccadilly
club at the people who were hurrying
up and down that popular thorough
fare.
well, Densham." said the younger
and darker of the two, ARE you medi-
tating any lofty and noble resolutions
for the New Year?"
II am afraid that is not much in my
line, replied Lord Densham. in slight
~ affected tone. why do you ask
Are you going TO turn over a new leaf,
as our spiritual pastors and masters call
it?"
I've turned over many new leaves"
said Cecil Briarley, lightly; but the
same old tales, the same moth-eaten
jokes of fate, seem 10 be written on all
of them. No two years are the same,
but they are all beastly similar"
.Ah, Briarley, am thinking of MAX
ing great alteration" said Lord Dens-
ham, who was evidently in a eommuni-
cative, though serious, mood.
Really, Are you going 10 change
your tailor, or only let your mustache
grove"
Don't be flippant," said his lordship,
in quite melancholy tone. The fact
IS, Briarley, old boy, I'm in a hole!"
You in hole. It's not money!"
.Of course not-it wouldn't be much
use coming TO you If it were, would il ?
No. I'm going to get married" This
was drawled out slowly and with a
deep sigh, as though the speaker felt
he was making some mighty self-sac-
:ifice for the benefit of humanity.
II thought you looked jolly blue
about something; but wherefore the
hole?" asked Briarley. Nobody com
pels you"
My dear boy, every body compels
me, said Densham. gazing thoughtfully
at his white and well-kept hands and
finger nails, and adding. pathetically;
"Of course. you don't know what it is
to be highly eligible"
NO." replied Briarley. with grim
smile.
But unfortunately l shall have TO
marry in self-eefense," proceeded his
'ordship, taking no notice of his
friends remerk. 1T is sickening TO
feel that you are being run after by
all the girls AID all their match making
n,ammas."
Poor, poor Densham." murmured
B-iarley. 40 wonder you are in q
hole
"ies. but the worst OF il is that I've
fixed on two girls, and can't for the
life of me decide which OF them 10
have"
And who are the favored couple De-
tween whom Paris the Second has TO
judge?"
One is Daisy Molyneux-the lively
little thing with the blue eyes and the
good figure. ..ou know. OF course. she
is very jelly and awfully fond Of me"
Yes; and the other?"
THE other is sybil Castlemaine."
"Who?"
"Sybil Castlemaine. your--er-eec-
ond cousin, isn't shc?'
Good heavens" muttered Briarley.
What did you say?"
Nothing. Do you think Sybil cares
for your"
Il am afraid there is not much doubt
oft. old mar" said his lordship. mourn
fully, as he languidly stroked his clean
shaver chin. Il used 10 fancy you were
rather fond Of her at one time. hut, Of
course, it is impossible"
UTTERLY
well, look here, old chap. shouldn't
ask everybody, but which or the two
girls do you advise me TO haye?"
Cant you kaye both?" asked Cecil,
rather savagely.
wow, come on. old fellow. give me
your honest opinion. They're both
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29

Joliet, H., Dec. 2s.-John Fleming
well known throughout the country
as a railroad contractor. died here Of
paralysis. He was 70 years old. He
was a resident OF Des Monies, Ia, for
over 80 years.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29
Killed While RcsistIng Arre.,

Fort White, Fla, Dec. 2s.-Tom
White, negro, while resisting arrest.
was shot and killed by the town mar
shall. The negroes are excited, and are
making threats to burn the town ana
Kill the marshal.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29

How often have they shown mistakes Of
theirs,
Which they had made when in their
youthful days.
Thus warned their hearers. lest they'd not
beware.
So. faI into the error Of their ways.
How often have these words gone unre-
called.
Til death came staring at the open door:
Then hearts have stood in terror, and. ap-
palled,
Too late repented Of the sins Of yore.
Bright youth afar from US may long have
fed;
Old eyes may be our only guides ard
charts:
But still another year has softly sped.
And finds US weak. with lowly, contrite
hearts.
But now before us lies a snow-white path.
For US TO tarnish, trample. blacken as We
will;
Oh. give us strength, so when the year has
passed,
The road behind shall be the white path
still.
~Giles Bishop. Jr.. n Boston Budget
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29

Denver, Col, Dec. =. The boiler OF
locomotive Oh the Denver 4 Rio
Crande railroad blew yp 1t Mia;arn.
thling Engineer ;. II. QuackenSasa
and injnring Fireman Saldcn so b-d.y
that he died few hours liter.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29
THE JURORS complain.
A Condition Incident to the Trial Of
Roland B. Molyneux in
New York.
JURORS SHADOwsD WHEREVER THEY 60
Their Business. Public and Private
Their Homes and Domestic ReIa
tions Pried Into by Detectives
Who Watch and Report Thei,
Every NcNe.

New York. Dee o. .Some of tn.
jurors in the case of Roland Il. Mol.
ne,ix. who is on trial fer The alleged
murder OF Mrs. Kate j. Adams. nave
complained TO Recorder Goff about be.
ing under the constant and almost
painful surveillance of detectives
They claim that ever since the selec.
ton of the jury detective has been
assigned tc each member of the jury
and this detective has Swallowed hii
man with annoying persistence.
The Complaining Jurors.
The complaining jurors say tina
they are not only logged. but tina,
their business places art invaded an6
even the privacy of home life is dis
turbed by the detectives. One of th,
jurors said that he and his wife wer,
followed by detective to Christna
tree festival on Christmas night. Hi
every movement about the tree. tn
Juror said. was followed by the de
tective. Ii the juror stopped to tail
with friend, the detective was Their
at bis elbow affecting a far-away looB
but bent on catching every word.
An IntoierabIe Condition.
10 have his every word and al
every act scrutinized and jotted dowH
the juror said. was intolerable.
The complaining jurors declare
that the detectives who aid the shad
ewing made report OF their observa
tons every morning to Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Osborne.
The Complaints Sweeping.
Foreman Martin was cBe of tn,
complaining jurors. He said that h,
and his family were much disturbed
by the detectives in the assistant dis
trict attorneys employ. One of TIL.
jurors objected 20 the detective as
signed to him peering over his shout
der and sideling up to him when h,
was talking business with seine of hi.
employees. The complaints Of tn.
jurors covered the whole range of thei,
business and domestic economy.
District Attorneys Explanation
Assistant District Attorney MeIn-
tyre said that - detectives were
chosen for this purpose. detective
being assigned 10 each one of the
jurors. He said that il was not unu~.
"a! to have detectives shadow Jurors
during the trial of an important muir.
der case. Ii was essential for the Jus.
tlce and public good that this should
be done
No Help for Them.
II WIS aid fhnt Hnnnr.l., n q - 4
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29

Milwaukee. Dee. 2s.-Alderman Geo
Hili of the First ward committed SUI
eide by shooting himself through tAs
head. Worry over the street railway
ordnance is said to be the cause.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29

81. Louis-Cattle-Fanc export. sseNl
eSo: butchers, A2oG5.75; stoekersi y Ss
500; cows and heifers, 81. 25G4.25. Hogs
light, S-5OG4.0n. Sheep-Mutton SHEEP
b-o0u4.l5: lambs. Sc. coat .S5.
Chicago-cattle-Beev 81. 29a6.60; cows.
tSo9n4.5o; heiters, s3.ooi415. Gamers y. -
n5.0; stoekers and feeders. SUJEt y;
Texas fed beeVes, 81 1905 Hogs-MiAel
and butchers. $i05si43U good to choiee
heavy. 81 2lz04.32iz: rough heavy. 49,
ITO; light, S.s5Q4.25. Sheep-Native wv e,n
Srs. u 29Ni.S0, western wethers. 49, S.
a5.s0.
Kansas Native steers, 49,
ut-l5; Texas steers, 81 l0n5. %; Texas cv ,s
EbOA3.35, native cows and heiIers So - q s
n5.e; stockers and feeders. Ss e9.s,f =
fogs-Heavy. 81 l0ff4 2ai2 packers
$50; mixed, Al0G4 l7i9: light S4oli :, a..
.orkers, "a. l0M4 17l&. Sheep-Lambs, w.
A4t; muttons,. s5.0e6y4.25.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29

L " AS the last day
of the Old Year.
London had recoy-
ere d fro m j ( S
Christmas festivi-
ii e s-a n d their
after effects-and
was preparing TO
see the New Year
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29

1t was said that Recorder Golf told
the complaining jurors that he could
do nothing for them. and that they
went away dissatisfied.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29

OW often. toward
the end OF LIES
lorE day
Have men of note
their lives passed
in review,
And said. as every
man of trut b
must say.
IF / again could
live. much better
would ! do"
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29

DE man dat makes New Year reso
lutions an accidentally breaks EN-
said Uncle Eben, ''ain't nigh as bad
off as de man dat 'magines he doesn't
need none."-Washington Star
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29
Financial

New York. Dec 2S-Money on ~
steady az per cent; prime mereai,,,es
irm. with actual business in baike.sS Z,
bills al 9i4I4s7i. for demand. and @s =
ASIA for &c days: posted rates. 80 sfi,sr
md 4ssie, commercial bills. ispnisli 80.
Mexican dollars. s7S. Government psS
tteady.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29

Quotations for middling range as T..
COWS: ST. Louis, : 5-lGe; New YORK ~
Memphis. 5-ls.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-06-23
sAlPeUILDINc IN AMERICA.
The Rapid Progress Made In the Indus
try During the Past Year.

new YORK CRY (Special).-The Marine
Review, in its Blue Book of American Ship
ping for 1899, has compiled a review of the
development of American shipping or the
past year.
no single year in the third OF a CEN
tury,' il says, ''that has been consumed in
the development OF iron and steel ship
building 10 the United States has witnessed
progression as rapid, or the introduction
OF innovations as numerous or radical, as
that which has elapsed since the last issue
Of the Blue Book Of American shipping.
American trlumphs in the foreign trade
neld are gradually convincing the people
II the whole country that the development
81 our shipping interests is not a matter
that concerns only the shipbuilder or ship
owner.
"In the naval field recognition must be
accorded to many OF the more important
events OF the Spauish-American War, with
their lessons on the importance OF fire.
proof wood, the necessity for adequately
equipped repair ships as adjuncts to ali
sea squadrons, and the provision of regu-
larly constituted military transports.
"The report OF the Commissioner OF Nav
igation for the Treasury Department
fiscal year ending June 80, 1899, will show
a growth unprecedented in the history OF
shipbuilding in this country, and the
figures for the present year will be even
more interesting. There ARE now building
In our %shipyards for the United States and
foreign countries more than fifty naval ves-
sells. valued at upward of $40, 600 GOO, ex-
elusive of armor and armament, and more
than 200 merchant vessels (no small craft
Of any kind ~included), the aggregate value
OF which exceeds $50, 900, 900.
THE shipyards of the entire country
have, In fact, orders sufficient on hand to
keep them In operation for periods ranging
from one to three years. TIL largest mer-
chant vessels aud vessels OF war ever con-
structed on this side OF the Atlantic are
now on the stocks in American yards. All
the yards. great and small, are developing
and expanding. At Newport News, Va,
alone the improvements under way will en-
tail an expenditure of 50 900 900. A three
million-dollar s~hipyard is in process OF es-
tablishment on the Delaware, and another
with a capital OF 81 ,000, 900 is projected.
IA total value Of about SO. 009, 900 Is rep.
resented by all new tonnage now under
way in ~shipyards Of the great lakes, and
there is every reason to expect that this
aggregate will be kept up for q couple Of
years to come, Notwithstanding the higher
values now prevailing in labor, material,
and supplies OF all kinds
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-06-23

General Lew Wallace says that the work
in merely assisting at the dramatization
of Ben Hur" IL as hard as was the writing
OF that book.
Mrs. Hetty Green has won her suit for
$50 acres OF valuable lund in the city OF
Chicago, and has decided to subdivide it
into city lots.
In the House OF Commons at London a
few days ago Lord Charles Beresford de-
livered a sharp criticism of the Govern
ment's policy Of drifting in China
1t ia reported that Admiral Dewey will
decline the home for which a fund is being
raised, and will ask that the none be
applied to the maintenance OF Il sailors re-
fuSe.
Captain W. G. Randle, OF the American
liner st. Louis, has given up the command
OF the vessel and has retired from the sea.
William B. McSweeney, who, by the death
OF Governor Etlerbe, is now chief executive
OF South Carolina, was left an orphan at an
early age and earned a living selling new
papers until he became a reporter.
Commander Richard Wainwright, who
commanded the cruiser Gloucester in the
fight against Cervera's fieol, has been APP
pointed temporary commander OF cadets at
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Nd.
Robert P. Porter has never forgotten the
figures he learned while superintendent Of
the census IN 1890. He can tell to the unit
what Was .tlIeu the population OF over,
larg9 city IN the country, aud most OF tb'
owns.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-06-23

The very best sort of chest to pack
clothing away in is a good solid chest
of good size and heavy, and well fitted
as to joints and cover, that any good
carpenter can make, and if given a
coat of shellac or varnish outside it
will in time be very handsome. Old
paper-lined trunks should never be
used, for under the paper the moths
are more than likely to have deposited
their eggs. Carpets that are nailed
down close to the Dashboard are often
eaten there-eyen when the room is
open and most carefully swept. The
only way to prevent it is to saturate
the carpet once a week in summer
with a little ~turpentine, on the places
where the moths have eaten or are
likely to eat. The turpentine will not
injure the most delicate %colors, and is
the best preservatiye from moths
known.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-06-23

Young Prosser was unsophisticated
and cbildlike, and had come from the
country to take a clerkship in a city
office.
Not long after his arrival a tele-
phone was fitted at the place, and this
he was expected to work. His first
experience with it was very IN
pleasant. On hearing the call of the
bell, he put up the receiver to his
ear, and distinctly heard his en-
ployer's voice ask for certain informa-
ton.
Now, Prosser in his simplicity
though that, as his employer was two
miles away, it would be necessary to
shout with all his might, so he thun-
dered his message back. But to his
chagrin, back came the answer:
81 don't understand you at ALL"
Prosser yelled again and again, but
with no better result. Then q solu-
ton of the difficulty occurred to him,
and ne softly soliloquized:
81 wonder if the old idiot is deaf. j
His blood ran cold as he heard the
sound of his governors voice in re-
sponse:
"NL, Prosser, the old idiot is not
deaf, and gives you months notice. "
--Pearson's Weekly.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-06-23

The Parliamentary Secretary OF tine
Foreign ONCE, William ST. John Brodrick,
peplying TO a question in the House OF Com
mons. London, as to whether the British
SAMOAN Comm ssioner had been instructed
to vote for the candidate of Mataafa, said
The Commissioner was not bound to any
1eanite action, but was free to recommend
what his investigation showed to be de-
sirable.
Tue bill providing for the prolongation
OF the commercial treaty with England
was passed by the Reichstag at Berlin,
Germany.
NJ Lockroy. Minister OF Marine, Mt Paris,
F-anc. has retired Vice-Admiral de Cuvcr-
Vile. Chief OF the Naval Staf, because OF a
letter written by him commenting upon the
competition between the Ministries OF Ma
rInei Colonies and War, which he declares
Is Injurious to the national defense me
retired officer will be succeeded by Ad-
miral Mallarme.
Bellamy Storer, United States Minister at
Madrid. Spain, a few days ago had an
audience with the Queen Regent. He also
mad an Interview with Premier SilyeIs in
regard 10 the Spanish prisoners In the
phIinpines md the employment of the
funds constcsted by the Americans upon
The occasion OF the surrender OF Manila.
In taking over the Caroline ana other
Islands recently purchased by her from
snain GERMANY will buy the few Spanish
vunboats which are still at the Islands.
Major Marchand arrived a few days ago
NJ Thoissev. France, his birthplace, and
was received by the Mayor anu ~enthusi-
nstie crowds. His passage from the rail-
way station to the residence OF MS tather
was vertically a triumphal progress.
The new japanese torpedo.boat de
.,rnver hEebono. asserted to be the fastest
cver huiIt. was tested near London a few
days ago by a three hours run 10 The
Nore and return. The new boat attained a
snned Of thirty-one knots, which is a knot
ahead OF tue fastest destroyer In the
British Navy.
continuous series OF earthquakes ex'
tending from Colon through the Cari66ees
to Curacao and Maraeal9o; IN IN Ma
Indies. have been reported since the mlu'
! 1Ia ~ May. Tho most severe action was
fsit NJ Montserrat and Guadeloupe, eaus-
ing much damage
Eleven workmen were burned to death IL
, 0rs that destroyed n dwelling house nea'
Rvbinsk. in the Government oil farosiaV
European Russia.
General George w. Davis. Governor o.
Porto Rico, arrived nj 81. Inohas' -"
,ransnort Slocum, and inspected tho tow
w,tb fis adiutant. He was strictly incog'
rito and held no Official communication
with the authorities. It is reported thI
General made inquiries regarding inc
docsinc and ship-repairing facilities at 81
Thomas. He left agar ut noon.
The Italian Government has demanded
s,t,sfaction from France for the arbitrar!
a.aa, NJ Nice of the Italian General Giletta
,aten into custody there on charge o
espionage,
Roth chambers Of the Volksraad, at Pre-
,o,io' south African Republic, have "a
ionrned to epable tho mbe 70 consul
,hefr Constituents on the franchise pr1
Gals III prasidsut Brncnr
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-06-23

Care should be taken in hanging
and fastening table linen on the line.
Fold the cloth over the line six or
eight inches at least, and in such a
manner as to keep the thread straight,
and fasten with three or more clothes
pins. Good fine table linen should
never be starched, but should be
taken from the line while still damp,
folded evenly lengthwise with the sell
vcge together, then folded lengthwise,
agaia,~ +otTea-iight- and wrapped in
damp towels so that the outside will
not become dry, and ironed the same
day with heavy and as hot irons as
possible without danger of s~corching,
and the board should be well padded
with several thicknesses of flannel.
Iron the linens in single folds, keep
ing a damp cloth over portion inside,
iron again, and so continue until the
whole is ironed and folded. Both
napkins and tablecloths are ironed in
this way. They should be thorough
ly dried and aired before being laid
away, in order to bring ont the pat
terms we'll and to give them the de-
sirahle glossy flush, Table linen,
when new, should be washed before
being made up, and threads drawn, so
as to make the ends exactly straight,
and hemmed by hand.-New York
journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-06-23
The NEWS


Adyiees have been received by the Duk,
OF Arcros that Senior Luis Msrinas has been
appointed Consul-General OF Spain ai
Manila. Spanish conular Officers have al.
ready been designated for Havana, san
Juan and Porto Rico and minor places IL
Cuba.
Charles Lemas, one OF the best known
eolored men In Washington, who boosted
that he had shaved Andrew johnson and
every PRESIDENT since that did not wear a
beard, died at his homes few days ago. He
came to Washington with President John.
son, Lemas made y point OF securing per.
mission 10 shayezsyery President at least
once. J9R1nns pdlrnted him to an onice
the "A t6in his dea aha lie remained IN
Commissioner OF Indian Affair Jones has
reported to Secretary Hitchcock TINT the
smali-pox epidemic which recently ragged
among the Moqui Indians In Arizona has
been stamped out. He says the Indians
quickly aoquiesced In the q%uarnntinlng
work after the soldiers we're sent there.
Rear-Admiral Pierce Crosby. retired. on.
OF the last OF Farrngut's netiys officers in
the stirring sea fights OF the Civil War, died
here from diabetes, aged seventv-sir. Adj
miral crosby was retired in 1888, having
seen forty-eight wears OF active service.
Since bis retirement he had lived In Wash.
lnSton.
inc Ordnance Department OF the army
will send to General Otis 5000 rounds OF
ammunition for ~six-pounder rapid FIRE
guns. several OF which are now In use In
the Philippines. This ammunition is all OF
the smokeless powder kind. In addition
to the artillery ammunition several thou
sand rounds of small-arm ammunition have
already been sent from San Francisco to
Manila.
The cruiser Detroit has been ordered to
the Brooklyn Navy Yard for repairs.
The army and navy medical authorities
are gratlfed Mt the sanitary work which Is
being accomplished in Havana Harbor. as
1t Is said this promises to rid the locality 0
one Of the chief causes Of contagious
fevers.
Henry C. Payne, Republican National
Committeeman from Wisconsin, says that
the Senate Finance Committee will agree
on u plan for revision that will lie for
INFLATED into a bill for the establishment
OF O gold standard.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-06-23

The youngest commissioned officer
in the United States army is Hugh A.
Drum, son of the late Captain John
Drum. When Captain Drum was shot
at Ell Caney, after forty years OF mill
tary service, be left a family of boys,
all young and with their way to make
in the world. 1t wasthe desire OF the
family that one of the boys should fol-
low his father in the profession of
arms, and the choice fell upon Hugh,
who was born in a Western fort and
who had passed his childhood in vari-
ous barracks and g%arrisons. He was
in his freshman year at Boston Col
lege. The President, out Of regard
for the dead captain, appointed the
boy to a li~eutenancy. He still had a
rigorous examination to take, and
after he had passed it he was still re-
garded for a time as impossible on ac-
count of his size and age, but every
difficulty was finally overcome, and
ten days before he was nineteen years
of age Lieutenant Drum received his
commission, and is now in the Philip
pines serving as acting adjutant of the
Third battalion. New York Press.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-06-23
Tho Felninipe Idea of 1t.

Mrs. Smith-''What are you read.
ing, John?"
Mr.. Smith, am reading Herbert
Spencer's Principles of Biology"
Mrs.
that, John?"
Mr.. Smith-"Herbert Spencer's
Biology Let me read you an ex-
tract-his definition of life. Listen
1T consists of the definite combination
of heterogeneous changes, but stimuli
taneous and successive, in combina.
ton with external coexistence and Sc
auences.'"
"Why John, what in the world i:
the man talking about?"
"I am astonished at you, Jane.
Why, this is the work of the great
English scientist"
Eyes, I know, but what is he writ
ing about?"
"He is defining life, I told you.
What did you suppose be was writing
about?"
"Good graciousl I thought he was
trying to get n patent on a clothes
horse. Atlanta Constitution.