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The Forrest City times., 1899-06-30
PALESTINE TIMES.

Crops are pretty fair consider ing so much dry weather. Late corn is not doing so we'll as we had no rain to revive itin time to fkeep 1t from suffering from the scorching, protracted temperature, but we hope we will get reason. ply fair crop yet. The farmers Fare getting ID with their work rapidly after belng considerably in the grass. Oats are failure in this section of the county thls year. Cotton is fair and wellformed.
 The slave business is progress. ing nicely, and those who are dls. posed may find work in that line. There is no excuse for idlers..
 Frank Sulcer has been pretty tough luck" It is said that his best girl has gone back on him.
 
 Since Il recent mill between the ohief executive of our town and the junior justice, with the senior justice as referee, was successfully pulled off, The Palestine Athletic Club has been beseiged with new applications for membership. The senior justice did not prove a sue .cess as a referee of the pugilistic excellence of the combatants and the town council was called to. 2 ether to settle the contention, but we did not learn to whom the decision was gwen. but suppose the city fathers diplomatically y called it draw. Dan Mohler says he wants to join the athletlc club, but our advice to Dan is, that the next time he finds the ring open to enter md make it 2 kind ofa free-for-all affair. Frank Sulcer is going into the hog raising business. Frank says he has one old SOW that has given birth to four litters of p:gs in one year. He tells us sho is Q very prolific hog.
 The Tadpole industry is cham pioned here by Charley Holwell He has farm, well-stocked with Eihe vermin, with fa;terng pros poets for an abundant yield.
 Mr. Will Pace is anxious to pu' some man out an apple orchard il exchange for a cook. Here is chance for some man who has a. extra cook about the house tt make good trade and greatly oblige Mir. Pace.
 | Miss Lena Williams has assumed | charge of her school over on tn, ridgo.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-30
STARLINC TIMES.

Health good. Crops looking we'll, although a little rain would not hurt us.
 MT. John Nail has plenty Of cot ton blooms and has had them for a past. ,
 Prayer meeting IS getting along nicely, may the good work con iiEue.
 MT. George Stokes, and his daughter, Miss Pearl, of Caldwell, were guests of Mrs. Higgins Sun. day.
 Mr.5. I. Millender's family and R. F. MiIlender of Forrest City were also guests of Mrs. Higgins Sunday.
 Mr. ". E. McNichols and fam fly and Miss Annie Bucklin were the guests of John Nail Sunday. Dee Coulter and Miss Maud Coulter, Mir. Runyan and Chas. Higgins took dinner at J. A.. Thompson's Sunday.
 Mr. Watkins and family were guests of Mir. Shields Sunday.
 LITTLE BIRD.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-30
WARNING. To the Customers of Barrow S ca.

All account that have not been paid in the last thirty days must be paid be. fore the 2uth day of June, 1899. or bills will be placed in Ina llaads cf all officer for collection and names published in full.
 From this date we will doa spot cagiI business and charge no goods to anyone
 ResdectfulIy, BARROW &CO
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-30
A .FrightfuI BIunder.

Win often cause horrible burn. stalds
 cnt or bruse. Bucklen's Arnica Salye,
 the best in the world. will kill the pain and promptly heal it. Cures old sores, fever sores, ulcers, boiis, felons, corns. all
 skin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth Only 25c per box. Cure guaranteed
 ]. II. Dunavant x Co.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-30
Ds3MSSs&c CU JEAN OIL cures 1~kts~s z Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Eheu- natism and Sores. Price, 25 cents.
 For sale by Brandon .V Baugh.
Potatoes.

Ihe best potato blow on the market is the Planet, ie. Cul,ivator. Eouallv as good for corn or cotto n-used through the whole season. until laid bys Also the best potato eii, ,sgers. at l.. Rollwage X Co.'s or at ,ny resi-. dence. Also extras:
 e. W. MCCoTpnck.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-30
Arrival and Departure of Trains.
CALDWELL TIM ES.
Crops are very much in need O

Crops are very much in need oi rain. Old corn is failing fast Stock water will soon be very scarce if it does not rain.
 There were several cars ofpo' tatoes, lumber, logs and spokes shipped from here last week.
 Potato digging is a thing ofthe past. The yield was very short ard tho price was much shorter than the yield.
 The ice cream suppcr at the home of l.. N. Brantley Saturday night was Q success, and lho waltz two-siep ana ttische, were the steps kept ,o # strains of mu- sic by the aappy young ladies and ge,tleman: The'in.ermingling of voices and merry laugh scr told oi thc pleasurcs they were enjoying. I.Iese pleasure lovers remained an.Isa late hour aad were loath to dispersc when the clock struck twelve.
 Miss Cora James the charming little school mistress, of Widener, was . guest of Miss Maud Ayen Saturday night.
 Mr. H. c. Smith, tax assessor, was in Caldwell Monday perform ing the duties of his office.
 Some of the farme rs are finishing up the working of their crops.
 J. M. Wilson commenced his school at Pine Tree on the 18th and he reports good enrolment.
 Miss Mary Lancaster, of Forrest City, will commence her school here next Monday July |.
 Miss LillIc Caldwell wilI com mence her school at Bible Union on July 5.
 Chas. Hill, of .fsse Tree, was in Caldwell Saturday. He was the guest of G. K. Rowland and family.
 II. J. Jordan and family, of Colt, w4rc guests of J. NJ. Wilson and family Sunday night.
 Anyone wishing to purchase 9 trade fora fine young mule, call on, Constable Boothe.
 Tilden Adkins, tho famous spoke cutler, and J. W. Caldwell carried their best girls to Bib.c Union to preaching Sunday.
 Some smart young gent shot his pistol some two f,r three times las, Sunday while on his way to church, We think il d shame that some up starts are Allowed to come into oui community and shoot their pistols O. the public highway and 1t be in.s ,he sabbath, too. We think such olaracless should hot be al lowed to escape the clutches of the law, but should be dealt with il tho strict.st terms. Custodians O the peace should keep a yigiIan watch for such vermn and sian them into places of safe keepin! every tiuo they are caught.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-30
PAHzY.
That Throhina uaadac,.

Woald quickly leave you, if you used Dr, kins New Life Pills. Thousands ot sufferers have pro2ed their match ess merit for sick and nervous headaches. They make pure blood and build up your health. Easy to take Try them Only 25c. Money back itnot cured. J IL DunavantstS Co.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-30
NOtiCe--- e---COmmiSSi0ner' Sale.

Notice is hereby given Special Commssonete t under by thereof 1S9s tnereh Francis Leyee Dlstrct naintif A. als. defendants, wll on
 Monday, 14th Day of July 1899, o'clock the front door of highest
  the plaintiff from adudged them
 
 gset opposite of land respectively
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-05
THE LEAPING MOUSE.
A Curious Little Animal Found Only
in Egypt mt Present, But Once
Quite Numerous.

Many thousands of years ago. before
the great lice age when the climate of
Europe and America was about that of
Africa, little mice like those in the pic
ture We're jumping around here. Queer
fellows they are, with their large eyes.
long, bare tail, save for the little bunch
az the end, and legs like a kangaroo.
This mouse is the color of the ground.
and at night and when it runs about
seeking food is hard to distinguish.
When the young are ready to leave
the nest the mother sticks them to her
body with some kind of clay and then
goes abroad in search for food. While
feeding the long tail is curved into
letter s." but when about to leap the
tail stiffens out, aiding both in the leap
and as steering apparatus. The mouse
Jumps 20 times its own length at a
single leap. When near inhabited
places 1t becomes pest, though not
quite rs bad as our house mouse. 1T
sucks the eggs in the hen nests and digs
up the onions in the gardens with great
zest. These depredations are made at
night, for in the daytime these little
fellows lie hidden in their underground
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-05
RUSSIANS FOND OF TEA.
Rich and Poor Alike DRINK Large
Quantities of the Beverage
on. All Occasions.

Probably the greatest tea drinkers
in the world outside of China are the
Russians. They consume an enormous
quantity annually-many times what
Americans manage to dispose Of. The
poor people-and the Russian people
are the poorest in existence-use the
so-called brick" tea. This is the cheap
est sort, being mixed with the stems
and compressed by some adhesive gum
into dry cakes of various sizes, re-
sembling in its appearance plug TO-
bacco. This tea, which would prob
ably prove poisonous to anyone else
is consumed by the Russian working
man at the average rate OF about -
s1allan Tor tumblers) a day. the Rus
sian stakan being equal to five OF the
little thimbles of cups used in Amerl-
ca at afternoon teas. Taking into con-
sideration that black, sour or bitter,
brirk-like bread, raw onions, garlic,
dried leather fish and strongly sailed
herrines are usually the chief articles
of food of the people at large, one must
not wonder at the enormous quantity
of hot tea needed to quench Russian $
thirst and help on his digestion.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-05
ORIGIN OF THE VIOLIN.
The MythOIogicaI Story of the In
strument as Toid by Mug
azine " ritter.

In the National Magazine is an in
tercsting article regarding the history
of the violin. The writer says: An
ancient legend tells us that one day
as Orpheus, son Of Apollo and the Muss
NaAiope, was walking by the sea, triil-
ing in soft cadence song taught MN
by the celebrated teacher, Limos, he
was attracted by the sound OF sweet
music, which seemed but the echo Of
his own glorious voice. lie walked
along, singing, and the sound APP
preached, as if to meet him, till finally
it rang at his very feet.
CHANGING down, he saw the shell OF
a turtle, which had been cast high and
dry upon the beach and left there by
the receding waves. The little thing
had died and dried up so that only the
sinews, shriveled to strings, and the
shell remained. The dried up sineWs
were tightly stretched across the hol-
low shell and the wind as it listed
touched the strings, causing them to
yibrate over the shell sounding board
and give forth the sweet, sad tones.
Enchanted, he bore his treasure home
and from it fashioned the viol shell,
with which he ever after accompanied
his voice, and the nymph, Eurydice, en-
chanted by its magic, became his bride.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-05
THE KAFFIR'S WIVES.
They Are Purchased for Ten COVE
and Are Quickly Dis
carded.

The aborigines of this vast country
were black men.-the Kaffirs. They
have lost dominion of the country and
are but serfs to the burghers or citizens
The Kat1ir. says an interview in the CO.
lumbia State. is day laborer and reck'
ons his wealth in the number OF
heads of cattle he may be able to &C.
ouire. He works for couple OF years
until he can get ] 1 oxen or cows. linen
he HES himself to the Zuzuland on the
east or to other countries controlled by
b1acl. men, and there buys himself
wife Ten cows is the price of wife.
The eleventh is killed. for the wedding
feast. The Kaffir remains few
months with his wife, then off to the
mines he goes to earn the price OF an
other. When he possesses half dozen
wives he Kaffir's mental toll is over ana
he becomes a gentleman. His wives
plant the mealy (corn) and look after
what cattle their lord and master owns.
With kraal full of daughters the Kaf-
fir must become rich and important
person. The daughter of a chief costs
25 cows, and the daughter of king GO,
no matter how old or ugly. The chiefs
are severely strict in their watchtulness
over the morals of the Kaf1irs. Ii one is
found guilty of dishonesty he is fined
so many oxen. The Kaf1ir is said to be
better in bis original state than when
contaminated with what they call civ
liZation.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-05
ARMY RULES ENDANGER LIFE.
Standing Up Under Fire Not the Only
Absurd Regulation in the
British Army.

The "unwritten law" in the British
army which forbids officers from seek
ing shelter when Tnder fire is not the
most absurd regulation of the service.
There are other 'unwritten laws"
which are just as QuiXotic, and which
lead to just as great mortality among
the men who are most valuable to the
service. One Of them is illustrated by
a little known circumstance with re-
gard to the famous "charge of the
light brigade" at Balaklava.
It is a rule, no less stringent be-
cause Unofficial, in the British cavalry
that when riding to attack only GER
tain rate Of progress is permissible.
The regular formation must be kept
UP. even though greater speed would
minimize the chances of loss of life.
When the Seventeenth and TEir-
tcenth hussars were nearing the Rus
sian artillery at Balaklava in face of
a fire which caused men to fall every
moment Capt. White, who was in the
second line, spurred his horse with the
idea of reaching the enemy as quickly
as possible. This brought him to a
level with Lord Cardigan, who was in
the first line. Lord Cardigan, although
he believed that certain destruction
awaited the whole brigade. laid his
sword across Capt. Whites breast,
percmptorily forbidding him to ride
any faster than the others. White
apologized and obeyed, checking his
horse at once. Had the hussars been
allowed to ride at full speed it is prob
able that the casualties among them
in the course of the charge would
have been decreased by so per cent.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-05
SIGN PAINTERS TRIUMPH.
yon Rocks with n Sponge ana
Two FishpOles.

"What was the hardest job I ever
tackled, did you ask?' said the sign
painter to New Orleans Times-Dem-
ocrat reporter. ut was an ad.' for
smoking tobacco painted on the side
Of the Grand canyon ON the line of the
Denver g. Rio Grande railroad. | was
working for Buffalo concern that
had contract to put up 5000 land
scape signs for a tobacco company,
and gang of us Travelled over the
country looking for good, effective To-
cations. This place in the canyon was
as tough u proposition as any sign
writer ever went up against. The side
there went straight up about 200 feet,
and at the top there was a big, over
hanging ledge. 1t wa$easy enough to
let down a ladder from above, but on
account of the ledge it hung at least
40 feet out from the face of the rock.
after studying it over for awhile
| spliced a couple of fishing poles to-
gether and fastened a soft sponge to
the end. That was my brush, and by
lying fiat on the ladder | managed to
Wv ~ 'eiJ ucSeht Plecc VI "olh, az
least you could read it like book
from below, and that was the thing
we wanted. When the railroad people
found out what I had done they were
as mad as blazes, especially the chief
engineer, who was an aesthetic sort
of a gent from Boston, and he tried
for nearly a month to get it off. let
ting down Cinnamon with scrubbing
brushes on poles, but they only made
it all the brighter. At last he got
some brown paint, about the color of
the rocks, and smeared it out, but it
took at least a dozen coats and cost
q heap of money. If they had only let
that sign stand it would have been q
great addition to the canyon"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-05

burrows, which are very ingeniously
constructed. The entrance is left I'M
concealed, but the exits are many ana
we'll hidden, so that at the first alarm
they are off and away 10y leaps. AT the
beginning of September they close the
entrance to the burrows and begin
their winter sleep, which lasts until
the following April. They are to be
found to-day only in Egypt. The in
habitan1s of the districts in which
they are found have little love for then''
and the shepherds are often startled TO
see them leaping and dancing IN tht
moonlight of a bright summer night.
Some of these people think that there
is a special virtue in their tails. When
is killed or found dead, the tail is cut
off, dried and pounded up, when il is
given to any horse that appears to be
ailing. In ancient times the leaplng
mouse was well known, being called
mures bipedes (twofooted mice). Inc
city of Cyrene had picture OF one OF
them on its CONSIST. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-05
GIRL AND ALLIGATOR.
The True Story of a Little Florida
Maids Narrow Escape While
Taking a SWIM

Here is the story of brave little girl
She is the daughter of Mrs. Fields, who
lives on Lake Gibson, near Lakeland,
Fla. The country is wild, and the child,
among other accomplishment IS not com
mon with the fortune-favored daugh-
tiers of our own section, is an expert
swimmer.
A few days ago she was standing by
the lake side. The day had been hot
and the water looked invitngly cool.
So in she jumped, as she had often-lone,
and struck boldly out.
She was scarcely in deep water, how
ever, before she felt violent pain in her
leg and great tug that drew her below
the surface. She struggled hard and
came to the surface again. She did not
know what it was, but suspected an al
ligator.
Now, this little girl must have been
very different from most little girls, for
she did not stop to scream. She turned
shoreward and struck out with all her
might. She did not feel any pain just
then. Perhaps she was too frightened
to notice it.
She reached shoal water all right,
when there was a swirl of water beside
her and a great black nose came up
from below. She felt a great pair OF
jaws close over her side, between hip
and ribs, and again she was pulled be-
low. Struggling with all her might,
she again come up, and in two or three
strokes found bottom and began to
run for the shore, screaming now and
making a tremendous splashing.
There was more splashing alongside
of her and, as she ran out on the land,
she glanced back and saw her foe, ar
alligator, near her.
You may be sure she lost no time
getting home, where she sobbed o,li
her story to an unbelieving family.
But her mother removed her clothes
and there were the bleeding wounds,
and ugly wounds they We're, too.
Now here, mark you. is another diff
ference between this little girl and
many other little girls we all know.
What a chance this was for ten-foot
alligator story to make all the coun
try stare! But, no. Little Miss Fields
declares very positively that she had
a good look at the beast, and it could
not have been larger than five feet.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-05

David Gale of Williamstown has en-
tered the employ of w. ii. Flint at
the Peoples Shoe store and began
work there this morning.
William Haley Of Waterbury arrived
in the city last night and has resumed
his studies at the seminary, from
which he has been absent for the past
year. \
Six young ladies are getting up a
farce to be presentedat the Universal
list fair Friday evening, Dec. 10. The
farce to be given by the Mite society
will be Dec. ID.
Miss Sarah A. e. Walton returned
to her home in Chelsea yesterday af-
ternoon after visit in the city. She
has gone to attend the opening of the
Orange county court.
The annual meeting of the Burns
club will be held in local Sharpeners
rooms, Miles new block, Wednesday
evening at o'clock for the purpose of
electing officers to serve for the ensu-
ing year. I'd
Over the Teacups club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. G. n.
Benedict. Quotations on Art, Cur
rent events, Mrs. Mcdonald: critic,
Mrs. Mcfarland: Albert Durer, Mrs.
Cutler: HOlbein and CrOnaich. Mrs.
Richardson: the Dresden Art Gallery.
Mrs. Benedict 200-l
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-05
just Saved His Life.

1t was a thrilling escape that Charles
Davis of "owcr ton, o.. lately had from
n frinhtful death. For two years a
severe lung trouble constantly grew
worse until it seemed he must die OF
Consumption. Then he began TO use
DIR. Krnr's New Discovery and lately
wrote: cit gave instant relief and
effected a permanent cur" " Such won
derful cures have for % years. proven
lis mower 10 cure oil Throat. Chest and
Lug troubles. Price SOC and y w.
Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles
free at Parlor Drug Store. dw
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-05
Are Your Horses Feet All Right

Does he stand on a dry floor? are
his hoofs cracked and sore? has he
contracted feet, corns, quarter cracks
or thrush ? Have you felt that you
ought to be to the expense of getting
a veterinary to prescribe for him?
Before doing so try Morrson's English
Liniment, single bottle kept at hand
will save you all this worry and ex-
pence, and it will also cure sore back
and shoulders, sprainS, contracted
cords, swellings and lameness. For
fresh cuts, corks, wounds, etc, an APP
plication will at once stop it's bleeding
and give relief. 1t is one of the best
remedies ever used upon horse. BE
your own veterinary by using Morri-
rison's English Veterinary Remedies
PARLOR DRUG STORE.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-05
Two Editions.

The TELEGRAM prints two editions
every dav, and has since Oct. 10. The
first carries the town correspondence,
of which the TELEGRAM prints more
than any other paper in this county,
THE last edition contains from two TO
three columns more city news than
the first edition and usually nearly
that amount less of country CORE
snondence. The first edition is issued
at 3 O'Clock sharp and the latter al
2.41
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-05
Central Vermont RAILWAY.
Timetable,

CORRECTED TO OCT. l, 1899.
Trains leave Barre daily, except Sunday, as TO
ows:
GOING SOUTH.
$40 A. M.-MAJL, For Boston via. Lowell O,
FitchhnI: New York via. Springfield and
ell New England points Parlor car to Boz.
ton via. Lowell,
ilCIP. M.-FART EXPRESS. For Boston
Lowell New York via. Springfield andy Ia
New London. Buffet parlor car to Boston
$40 P.M.-LOCAL PASSENGER. For NLrth.
field, Randolph, White River juno
tion and Windsor.
u.GO P.M.-NIGHT EXPRESS. Leaves Barre
week days only, but leaves Montpelier 2 80
An, daily including sundays. Due Bos.
ton via. Lowell daily S.15 AN. Boston ia.
Eiichhurg. daily Except Sunday $50 AN
Sunday 1920 Am New York Except Sun
day. li.28A.M. On Sundays runs to Spripg
field only. Wagner sleeping cara TO Boston
via. Lowell md to Springfield
GOING NORTH.
$50 A. M.-LOCAL HXPRESS. For Burlinp.
ton, st. Albans and Richford. Connects at
Essex junction with express for all points o n
Rutland X, X.
3.nS P. M.-MAlL. For Burlington, Rutland.
Cambridge junction, 81. Adams, Montreal,
Norwood, Ogdensburgn and the West. Wag.
Parlcr Car to Montreal.
$40 p. M.-GXPRES6 for burlington, st. Al.
bans. and Montreal. Pullman Sleeping Car,
Montpelier Junction Chicago, without
change. Due Chicago S.45 p. NJ. next night.
Connects at Essex junction for New York
via. Rutland and Troy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-05
This Is n Harmless joke.

Place a spool of cotton in tn" lnsiot
nocLet of YOUR coat, and, having thread
ed a needle with the beginning OF 'he
cotton, pass the needle through 'he
front of the coat, unthread the neecle
and leave about two inches of the cot
ton hanging as if it were only stray
niece. The first person you meet Will
be sure to pick it off for you, and his as
constituent when he finds there is no
end to IL will give plenty of Innocen1
fun.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-05
CheaD Literature in Germany.

A publishing house in Germany, the
object of which is to supply good liz
erature to the masses at low price,
has sold in the last 25 years 100000
COPIES of Schiller's "William Tell,'
more than half million'copies OF 'ller-
mann and Dorothea," and 100000 copies
of Faust" at the price of five cents
each. Among the TRANSACTIONS Edward
Bellamy's Looking Backward" has
had a sale of 225, 600 copies.