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The Forrest City times., 1901-04-19
N. b Forrest Camp Confederate Vets

The Camp met last Saturday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock pursuant 10
adjournment.
On motion of Capt. Richards,
Squire J. B. Sanders was elected
chairman and Col. Ed Landvoigt
was elected secretary.
Thereupon the following pro.
ceedlngs were had, to-wIt:
/. The minutes of the last meet
ing were read by the secretary,
2. A report was made by Capt.
Folbre in which he stated that the
principal things the committee OF
arrangements In Memphis wanted
to know in relation to our camp
was what number of members ex-
'pected to attend the reunion and
how many ladies would come with
them.
3. The roll was called to ascer-
certain who were going and nearly
all who were present, about seventy.
five, responded in the affirmative.
Nothing definite was determined
as to the number of ladies who
would go, and perhaps there will
not be more than ten or twelve OF
them.
4. A committee of one was ap.
pointed to have badges printed for
the camp, the committee consist.
ing Of Squire ?. T. Raiford. He
will report at the next meeting.
5. The chair was authorized to
appoint two delegates and three
alternates to represent the camp
at Memphis. The Chair appointed
Col. Van lizard and Capt. Tom
Folbre as delegates and Squire
James r. Richards, Tom Hoshall
and ]. X. Beasley as alternates,
and by motion the chairman, Squire
J. 3. Sanders was added to the list
Of regular delegates.
6. The chairman announced
that nominations for sponsor were
then in order, whereupon Col.
Van lizard presented the name OF
Miss Courtney Andrews and Squire
Raiford presented the name OF
Miss Lula Davis. No other nom.
nations were made. Miss An.
drews, who was present, was in.
troduced to the camp, and assured
every member that she wanted his
vote and would remember it with
pleasure. The vote was then taken
by ballot and resulted in the cleo.
ton of Miss Andrews as sponsor.
For this honor she expressed her
thanks in neat little speech
which completely won the hearts OF
her admirers.
7. A motion was then made to
make the election of sponsor unan-
imous. This motion was amended
so as to make the defeated candid
ate maid of honor to the sponsor
in accordance with the rule already
established, and the motion as
amended was adopted unanimous.
ly.
3. Thereupon motion was
made and carried to adjourn to
meet again on the first Saturday
IN Nay, at which time it is expect
ed there will be large attendance,
as all the information the members
want will probably be given at
that time.
]. b. SANDERS, Chairman.
j. r. BEAsLEY, Acting Sec'y.
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-19
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The Forrest City times., 1901-04-19
Notice for Publication.-No. e7s2.

Notice for Publication.-No. 97S2.
Department of the Interior.
Land Office ut Little Rock. Ark.
April II. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before the
County Clerk of St. Francis County. at For
rest City. Arkansas, on May p. 1901. viz;
Lonnie f. White. II f.. No. 2li62. for the w.
= Lot No. .. NV Il Sec. 3, T. n. X. , f.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
Ark; l.. NJ. Royal. Caldwell, Ark; ]. NJ. De
vasier of Forrest City, Ark.;P. Waegerman.
of Forrest City Ark. II. II. MYERS.
Register.
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-19
Convention Notes.

The meeting of the Forrest City
Confederate Camp last Saturday
at the court house was very large
and Interesting.
The election of sponsor was one
of the most important events of
the day.
Col. Van lizard made q neat and
appropriate speech nominating
Miss Courtney Andrews for the
position of sponsor, in which be
paid the young lady many deserv-
ing compliments. His speech was
highly applauded by many of
the Old Vets present.
We heard an old soldier say that
the colone's speech was altogeth-
er work of supcrerogation.
We asked the gentleman what
Ae meant by that, and he said that
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-19
You Reap What You Sow

inthe variety, quality and luscious
ness of your garden and farm pro-
duce, and our choice garden and
flower seeds will be sure to give
results that will crafty and please
you by their size and deliciousness.
We have all kinds of garden seeds,
but only one quality, and that is
the best.
w. L. SANDERS.
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-19

while the colonePs speech was
gem it was altogether unnecessary
because the presence of Miss Court
ney herself in elegant attire, sup
plcmented with youth and beauty,
carried the convention by storm,
and the final result was settled in
the minds of the members of the
camp before Col. lizard had said
word.
The election of Miss Courtney
was compliment to her and q
compliment also to her stepfather,
Captain Tom -Folbre, who was a
first lieutenant in Col. Johnson's
famous 18th Arkansas regiment.
-
Captain Folbre was not only a
bravo and gallant soldier in the
war between the North and South,
but he is very popular man, and
his old Confederate comrades love
him because Of the battles which
he fought, the perils to which he
was exposed, the hardships he en-
dured, and his devotion 10 the
hearts of every soldier in the arm
les of the South.
So
The writer of these notes is not
Of the number of those who believe
that the failure of the south to es.
tablish its independence was a
blessing to her own people.
*x*
But on the other hand he be.
lieves that the success of the North
in pinning the two great sections
together with bayonets, and thus
violating the eternal principles OF
the moral law, will ultimately re.
suit in great calamity to her mas
much as curses, like chickens, come
home to roost.
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-19
Sheriffs Sale of Real Estate

NOTICE is hereby given that under and by
IN virtue OF a writ of'vendititioni exponis, -
issued by the clerk OF the ST. Francis Circuit
Court and TO me directed in a certain cause
therein pending wherein the State of Arkan-
sas is plaintiff and Edgar Sleigh is defendant
| WILL at the front door of the court house in
st. Francis County. Arkansas. on
The Forrest City times., 1901-04-19
Saturday, April 81, 1901,

between the hours of 10 clock a m. and 3
O'Clock. p M. sell at public sale to the highest
bidder on credit OF three 90 months. at the
west door or tue court house, in the Town OF
Forrest City, in said county aud state, the
following described real estate. to-wit:
Lot No eleven I'D, in block twenty-five ~ )
In the Town OF Forrest City, Ark according
to the original survey of said town
Note with approved personal security will
be required OF the purchaser and lien will
he retained on the property. TO secure the
payment of the purchase money.
G. Il. MALLORY.
Clerk Com.
NORTON & PREwETT, Soils for Pltf.
Forrest City, Ark, April 4th. 1901
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
No Gratitude to Waste.

"Take my seat, madam"
She took it.
About ten minutes later she remark
ed:
"Thank you, sir. 1 would have said
it sooner. but the last man 1 thanked
for giving me his seat in n crowded
car had only got up because he wanted
to get off the car, and felt that he
had won my gratitude under false pre-
lenses. ! made up my mind l wasn't
going to let 1t happen again."
Don't mention it, ma'am," respond
cd the man clinging to the strap. II
merely got up because l was tired of
sitting"
And nothing more was said until the
conductor hoarsely bawled out:
"Divlsion street!'-Chicngo Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
A RuMMAeE SALE.
One Man Who Is Well Aware When
He Has Enough.

"There," exclaimed the big north
side resident as lie threw himself into
his favorite chair. "we're home, and
we're going to stay right here! No
more skirmishing from pillar to post
by me or mine. I've had bountiful
sufficiency and am not a bit Ike the
man who does not know when he has
had enough. All this travelling for
health or pleasure is sentimentality
and doesn't pay 10 cents on the dollar"
"Must have reached that conclusion
IN your last trip" volunteered the
practical neighbor who had dropped in.
You used to be awful keen for get
ting away from the city and enjoying
relaxation, as you put it."
Ever attend rummage sale?" with
apparent irrelevancy. mo? Well, I'll
tell you. It's church institution.
They ask everybody TO donate things.
There's no limit. Anything from lace
handkerchiefs to stone crushers. Then
they go out and collect these things.
fix up n sCrt of n department store, and
lot of pretty, persuasive won en- but
tonhole the visitors inveigled in and
make them buy.
I've been down to my old home.
you know, and they had n rummage
sale. 1t opened the night l was to
leave, so | went down with my wife
and little daughter, prepared TO go
from there TO the train. There was
70 checl;room, 50 we stored our traps
and calamities in different booths. L
bought literally, for fellow likes to
make good showing when among the
people with whom he grew up.
when it came time to leave, what
do you think? They had sold my over
coat and hat, my wife's cloak and fur
collar, the little girls jacket and all
the smaller bundles. I made n gallant
attempt TO laugh it off, with hope
that they would make good for the
loot. but not n cent; not an attempt to
recover the plunder. They thought it
n good joke. I remained over and
stocked UP, but from this on I'm stay
ing right here at home."-Detroit Free
Press
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
THE WRONG CHICK.
How the Cruel Chicken Hawk Car.
ricd on Fluffy Dun.

"There," said mamma fervently, 81
do hope these little fluff balls will have
a chance to grow up before n miserable
hawk spies them out" She set one
little yellow chick after another down
on the soft clover patch and brought
out old Mother Biddy to take care of
them.
The hawks had bothered poor man.
ma great deal that season. First one
little yellow brood and then another
little brown brood had been sadly
broken up, until only few lonely
little fellows were putting on their
feather coats out in the farmyard.
"There, scamper away, little chick
a-bids, and. mind you, keep your little
weather eyes open for swooping, poun-
cling things up in the air." said she,
''and the minute you see one run-run
run for Mother Biddy's feather bed"
Then mamma went in and Tillie
came out. She was rearing chickens.
too, only hers didn't grow bit or shed
their cunning little yellow dresses for
feather coats. Titles chickens were
made with wire baclibones and legs,
and when you placed them on the
clover patch they didn't scurry away.
Till,e put one down now. He was as
big, or as little, and every bit as yei-
law and fluffy as mammals chickens,
and he looked like their own cousin
without any removes" His first name
was Fluffy, and his last name-the
family name-was Duff.
"1here, Fluffy Duff, you stay right
here an catch q nice worm for dinner"
commanded Tillie's sweet little voice,
"an get 'Cuainted with mammals
chickies."
An hour or two afterward mamma
heard a sqUawking and clucking and
hurried to the door just in time to
'shoo' n great hawk away from the
clover patch. But before he went,
though he was frightened nearly out of
his wits, he snatched up tiny yellow
thing and sailed away with it in his
claws.
There's one gone already" groaned
poor mamma, running out, with Tiilie
at her heels.
zone, two. three-why, no, they're all
here. Here's ten Then mamma
counted all over again. There We're ten
tiny yellow things left! "Oh, oh, it was
Fluffy Duff! 1t was Fluffy Duffv'
T:llie cried in horror. And it was a
very long time before she could see any
joke in it at all.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
How to Make Rabbit so,mi.

Prepare two rabbits same as for
panning and place in a baking pan
with slice of onion. small bay leaf
and n stalk of celery chopped fine.
Spread plenty of butter over the game
and cook half an hour. Remove the
meat from the pap. Add two table
spoons more butter, some flour and
cook until n dark brown. Then add
two cups of hot mot Doiling) water
and stir and cook until smooth. Add
n teaspoon of worcestershire sauce, a
dozen stoned olives and n tablespoon
chopped gherliins or capers. Place
the rabbits again in the pan, cover
closely and simmer for 80 minutes.
Arrange the meat on hot platter,
garnish with olives and strain the
sauce over the meat. Sprinkle a little
finely chopped parsley on top.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
A BAD SIGN.
One Occasion when Jones Felt Lit
tie SuperstitlOus.

~ have never been superstitious,"
said Jones, as he smiled to himself.
"As q matter of fact, have poked
good Zeal of fun at those who were
candid enough to admit that they had
their pet superstitions, but l Shall do
SO no more, for l am not sure that
there isn't something in it after all
"Now, when it comes to superstition
my wife is about as bad as they make
them. Every little incident that hap.
pens during the day is fraught Will
dire Significance. My folks, who live
in town not far from here, had in
vited us to spend couple of weeks
with them, and had been looking for
ward to the event with a good deal OF
anticipation, a feeling that Mrs. Jones
shared with me. Just as we We're
about to leave the house for the rail
of n window, gave Il scream and fell
back on sofa with a face as white
as sheet.
"'What is the matter?' cried in
alarm.
"'Oh, john she sobbed, & saw q
black cat with one white foot go across
the road. That means bad luck! We
shall have to give up the trip to your
folks
"'Nonsenser said 1.
"I shall not move a foot said she
in a voice that told me that there
would be no use trying to argue with
her. The train is sure to be wrecked
or some other dreadful thing happen!
"I knew that that settled it. and If l
had CHANGED to meet the black cat with
the white foot that day | would have
paid my respects TO him, superstition
or no superstition.
"Well, the next day q distant cousin
of mine, TO say nothing of his wife and
seven children, descended upon us
without warning and announced that
they were going to pay us real nice
long visit.
81 have come around to my wife's
way of thinking. There is something
in this black cat with n white foot
business after all, but where she made
n mistake was in thinking that she
could ward it off by remaining ut
home."-Detroit Free Press.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
THE VIRTUES OF SALT.
How 1t May Ne Used to Alleviate the
HIS of Mankind.

As a dentifrice common salt may be
relied on. BY its judicious use the
teeth are kept white, the gums hard
and the breath sweet. When the gums
are spongy. the mouth should be wash
ed out twice a day with salt and wa
ter.
Warm salt and water held in the
mouth will sometimes Danish tooth
ache and at least make the affliction
lighter. while it is both safe and easy
to try.
Again equal parts Of alum and salt
or even salt alone placed on piece of
cotton wool and inserted In the hollow
of an aching tooth will ofasn give relief
when other means have failed.
To allay neuralgia pains in the head
and face take small bag Af flannel,
fill with salt heat thoroughly and ap-
ply to the affected part.
A bag of salt placed hot to the feet
or any portion of the body is better for
giving and keeping warmth than is the
conventional brick or hot water bottle.
Salt placed on the gum when tooth
has been extracted will prevent pro
fuse bleeding at such time.
An excellent gargle for the throat is
simply salt anI water. Many serious
cases Of throat affection might be cur
ed by the use OF this alone If only
taken in time, gargling every hour or
half hour, as the need warrants.
a flannel cloth wrung out of salt wa
ter is also an excellent remedy for sim
Pile sore throat.
Salt in tepid water is a handy emctic.
As an antidotc for the poison silver
nitrate or lunar caustic give salt and
water freely.
For poisoning by alcohol an emetic OF
warm salt and water should be given
and repeated often.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
JACK snoEIao A HORSE youRTEEN HANDS

HIGH.
horseshoe. His face would grow even
more serious as the horses foot steam.
cd when the hot shoe was pressed upon
1t. and he trcmblcd with solemn Won
der when the hoof was shaved and the
shoe fastened In place.
Soon Jack began to pry into things.
and the good naturcd blacksmith.
amused by the boys precocious ques-
tlons. permitted him FIRST to take up
the pony's foot and examine 1t. next to
hold the shoe In place while he showed
him how the nails should go and finally.
under his direction. to dTlve the nails.
That was nearly two years ago. and
little Jack Is still on his fourth birth.
day. as true TO his chosen trade as then.
He has, however. advanced He IA now
permitted TO shoe horse II hands
high instead OF n pony standing 30
inches In his shoes.
TO the query. DO you like to shoe
horses. Jack" he vouchsafcd only II
nod. Asked when he began his work.
he gravcly replied. when was little
boy"
Ills mother from the house across the
street called to him. and he reluctantly
started toward home.
ITS no usc." said the blacksmith
Hes cut out for II blacksmith, ind
hell never be anything else. SHE
needn't be afraid he'll get hurt. Ic'f
got lots Of sense. and people seem &c
know how 10 take cnrc OF themselves
In the business It's right for them tt
follow."-Sun Francisco Chronicle.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
THE SMALLEST BLACKSMITH
Jack DonnelI, Four Years of Age,
Shoes Great Zig Horses.


Shoes Great Zig Horses.
John Donneli, aged years, black
smith.
This Is the proud title claimed by an
Alameda (Cal.) yOungster. and he has
been two years proving to his family
and to any outsider who might be suf-
ficlently Interested to observe his do
truly blacksmith
Since two years ago. when one of the
neighbors permitted little Jack Donnell
to ride about in his children's pony
cart and to stroke. when any one was
good enough to hold him up, the sides
of the tiny Shetland pony, Jack Donnell
has been the slave of that pony. He
cared for nothing that took him away
from 1t. In course Of time the animal
had to be shod. and Jack accompanied
the boy who led the horse to the black
smiths shop. From that time his voca-
tion was settled. There was nothing
possible for him but the life of the
smithy. Whenever he could steal away
from his mother-they lived only across
the street.-the would hasten to the shop
and sit for hours before the forge con-
tentedly watching the smith as he cut
n strip of iron and plunged it deep into
the Goals. then with n pumping of the
bellows caused the fire to glow bright
ly. With Interested air he noted, for
this was an old fashioned shop. the
redhot piece of iron fashioned into
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
How to Mako maryland aIunh.

Sprinkle gradually threefourths pint
OF Indian CORN meal into one quart
of boiling water previously snited with
n large teaspoonful OF salt; allow it to
boil half an hour. Drain one pint of
oysters of their liquor and stir them
into the mush: allow ten minutes lon
ger, then pour the mixture into n
square mold or n baking powder can
which has been wet in cold water. Cut
In neat slices in the morning and fry.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
How to Make Cranberry PotpIe

Butter n porcelain stewpan or kettle.
Put in pint Of berries sprinkled with
n cup of sugar. Make pint of biscuit
dough, shape into large ring and lay
on the fruit in the kettle. Then pour
another pint of berries into and around
the cup of dough. adding another cup
of sugar. Pour Cne pint of boiling
water into the center. cover closely
and stew steadily for 20 minutes.
When done. turn from the kettle on to
n platter. Serve with cream and sugar.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
How to Cook Potatoes Southern styl.

Take n large tablespoon Of lard and
butter and let heat in n stewpan or
small kettle. When hot, stir in n
large tablespoon Of flour. Stir until
smooth. then add n medium sized on
ion cut small. Cook for one minute or
until brown. Then stir in quart of
potato dice previously prepared. Add
sufficient boiling water to cook the po-
tatoes; not quite enough to cover them.
Put n lid on the kettle and let cook
until the potatoes are done through
and the water has boiled quite away.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
Unique.

"There is one point to which wish
to call your attention." said the owner
of fine old colonial place to a pro-
spective purchaser.
what Is that?"
"This estate is. believe, absolutely
unique in this particular among es-
tates with buildings as old as this one"
"And what is this unique feature"
at was never occupied by Washing
ton as headquarters ."-Detroit Free
Press.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
How 70 Make hickory Nut Cake.

One and one-half cupfuls OF sugar.
one-hnlf cupful of butter. threc-qunr-
ters of n cupful OF sweet milk. two cup
fuls of -four. one.half cupfui OF chop
ped nuts. one teaspoonful OF. cream of
tnrtar. one-half teaspoonful of soda.
the beaten whites of -four eggs and one
teaspoonful OF vnnIlln.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
How to Make Raised Corn Dread.

Scald two cupfuls of cornmeal with
one cup of boiling water and let 1t
stand for ten minutes. Add one cup of
cold water. half cup OF molasses. two
cupfuls of graham flour. half cupful
of yeast, half n tenspoonful OF salt and
half tcaspoonful of soda. Beat thor
oughly. pour into buttered pans and
stand In n warm place over night. In
the morning bake In rather slow oven.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
How to Cook Mutton n Ia veni.on.

Have n leg of mutton lar,ied with
salt pork and season with pepper,
sweet basil and sweet mnrJornm.
While ronstlng Daste frequently with
plenty Of butter. About nn hour before
serving spread with currant jelly and
brown In the oven.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
Observation-Disclosures.

life" said the moralist. "is filed
with disappointincIts."
'That's right" said the short haired
young man. at seems to me that
every time you get n dollar you've got
TO disappolnt somebody else who was
nfter the same piece OF coin."-Wash-
ington Star.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
Golden Silence,

Mamma-You're very fond of your
dolly, aren't you. dear?
Little Ethel-Yes. She's nicer than
anybody else l know.
Mamma-Oh, no. She's not nicer
than your mamma.
Little Ethel-Yes, she is. cause she
don't never 'sturb me when I'm talk.
ing.-Philadelphia Press.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
Grateful.

"My dear" said Mr.. Sirius Barker,
"that box Of cigars you bought me has
resulted in great benefit. l want to
thank you for them more earnestly
than l did Mt first"
Ibid you enjoy them?"
mo. but I'm better off. They made
me realize what n terrible habit smok-
ing can become" Washington Star.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
Mriliinnt Ircnry.

Economical Wlfc-IIcnry. we must
cut down our expenses this month.
Can you think OF anything we can do
without?
Henry Well. there's your mother.
FOR Instance. --Plttsburg Dispatch.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
Our Language,

POLITICALLY, sir. it may be said you
are on the fenceI" we asked.
mo. SIR said the statesman. at
We're better to say on the hog"
The obnoxious prevalence of slang.
even in high places, is perhaps one Of
the signs of our latter day degencra-
tlon.-Indlanapols Press.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
How to Cur. cn,nrrh Of stomnch.

Chronic catnrrh OF the stomach Is
curablc In the majority of cnses. a
good iron tonic for many cases IL the
solution OF the pcptonnie OF iron nnd
manganese. Take one tablespoonful
rfipr meals.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
Her NicNN of IL.

Kntc-l wouldn't marry him II he
were tho last man on earth.
Jane-l would.
Kate-What for I'd like TO know?
Janc-Oh. just TO spite all the other
womcn.-Dctrolt Free Press.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
Either Wny,

"There Ia no doubt" remarked the
tai city to go TO-"
"And equally there is no doubt" re-
marked the other man. that 1t Is n
capital city to leavc."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer