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McCRORY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, I90L
NO. 25.
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GRACE AT MEALS.
The Arkansas Gazette in a
recent editorial on Grace at
Meals” says its observance is on
the decline which is very much
to be regretted. The following
is a part of the article referred
to which we endorse:
“There is an admission that!
this reveiential and time honor
ed custom is much on the decline
in many sections of the country,
particularly whore the spirit of
commercialism has grown to as
cendancy.
This decadence is more appar
ent in urban than rural life it is
claimed.
This decline in stated and for
mal recognition of divine bles
sings is gi rally to be deprecat
ed, and even deplored, for many ;
reasons too obvious to the think-1
ing mind of need elaboration.
Grace before meals is a shot
prayer of thanks to the great
Giver of all good gifts, for the
food furnished and comforts
gathered about the family board
and hearthstone. It is a recog
nition of that power through,
which all human blessings must'
come.”
“The traveler in a strange i
country, stopping at a lonely!
house for a night’s lodging', well}
have every fear of safety remov
ed when he gathers with the
family at the meal table and
hears the blessings of God invok
ed before partaking of the food.
The observance itself is a guar
antee that life and property are
secure under that roof, though
all are utter strangers.
This oid and delightful custom
should not decline; there are too
many witnesses to the benefits,
too many to testify to the good
effects that find lodgment in the
young hearts who are taught to
recognize and venerate the great
Father above every day. ft may
be that the race for money and
social-position only have caused
this decadence, but it ought not
to be the case.”
SHULTZ—SIMMONS.
One of the prettiest Church
Weddings that has oecured in
Brinkley for a long time, was
that which took place at the M.
E. Church, South, on Tuesday
night, Seps. 10th, 1901, at which
Mr. Tim Shults and Miss Nettie
Simmons were united in mar
riage Rev. T. J. Briclcell, pro
nouncing the mystic words
which united them for life.
The Church was tastefully
decorated with flowers and ever
greens, of which an arch was
formed in front of the .chancel
rail, under which the contracting
parties stood while the ceremony
was pronounced.
James Woodfin and Robert
Lanford were ushers, Dr. Ed
Me Knight best man, and Miss
Emma Ezelle, of Pine Bluff,
brides maid, Miss Ida Lawns
bery, presided at the organ.
Both Mr. Shults and Miss
Simmons are well known, and
universally liktyl by the people of
our city, they having been raised
here, and will make their home
here in the future. The Citizen
joins their many friends in wish
ing them ail the happiness possi
ble. Monroe County Citizen.
POOR AUGIjS L A.
Last week’s issue of the Au
gusta Vidette didn’t do a thing
to her base-ball boys. They an
poor ones anyway when it comes
to playing ball. The boys arc
alright but they have been in
Augusta so long that they have
caught the disease the town has
a reputation of bearing. What
the boys need is life. The base
ball timber is just as good as any
but they don’t know how to use
it. If the Augusta boys will
come over to MeCrory and live
in our progressive atmosphere
for a short time we will guaran
tee to make base-ball magnates
out of everyone of them that are
not already too far gone. What
is surprising to us is, that the
Vidette holds up for Augusta
and wants people to believe that
it is the only town on the map
when it bears the record of being
the opposite, and then goes “up
in a balloon” after her boy's be
cause they can’t defeat every
thing that comes along. Oh,
consistency, tjiou art a bird, a
rara avis. The following article
shows the attitude of the Vidette
to her base-ballists:
Ihe base ball aggregation
from Howell, piloted by Captain
Kelley, proceeded to take our
team in camp to the tune of 19 to
2. Hatcher, ably assisted by
Jim Stewart behind the bat,
made the ball look so small and
crooked that our boys ‘‘who are
used to playing fair,” and throw
ing a “full sized” ball right over
the plate, were unable to connect
with it, and seldom saw first
base. They seemed to think the
rules have beer, amended and
only requi< ed'them to maW67>nc
iaiV (?) crowd pres
ent. were highly entertained, and
a purse (amount not named) was
made up and handed to Hamilton
in token of their appreciation of
a three bagger knocked by him
at a critical point in the game,
Otey, of local, fame, did the zig
zag work for Augusta, ably as
sisted by Angus, a new citizen
here. Mr. Hippie, who ably held
first base for Augusta, deserves
special mention for his fine wort
—accepting every chance offer
ed, without an error. The um
pire—Mr. Eldridge—per formed
his part of the work satisfactory,
but had n o support. The blamt
seems to center on the scorer,
who failed to credit Augusta
with but 2 scores, Augusta ends
the season’s playing with this
game, and can claim to have held
her own remarkably well. Slit
started the season by losing al
MeCrory and wound up by los
ing at home. Manager Black
man thinks they will open nexl
season with Selma.
UNCALLED-FOR CRITICISM.
Why is it that when a man has
made a succes at his chosen pro
fession and is at the head of af
fairs* in his county or state as tht
case may oe, he becomes the marl
of attact for every lying lousej
loose-tounged loafer, every dart
dirty dammable double faced ini
slinging driveler.
Prom the above article ont
would naturally come to the con
elusion that the writer or his
most intimate friend has beer
badly mistreated. The way In
slings those adjectives or invec
j tives out upon the terrible mar
i witom he undoubtedly means t(
j consume by his tirade we believe
j that Webster has been closeh
studied of late. But there i;
(quite a little truth in tin
article above, which is taker
i from the Augusta Free Press o
i last week. Thejje are two kind:
1 of people in the world. Those
! who would and those who woule
not. Those who ire always striv
ing to better their lot and ris<
higher and to nobler aspirations
and those who don’t want to am
For Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars
Tobacco, etc.,
-GO TO
VACARRO& WILDER,
We handle the James E. Pepper, Richland liquors, and our
Jessie Moore and North Carolina Corn, both favorite $3.00 a gallon
can’t be beat.
HcCrory,
Arkansas
are prone to try to keep others
from rising.
LAMENT OF A LITTLE GIRL.
“My brother Will, he used to
be the nicest kind of girl; he
wore a little dress like me, and
had his liair in curl. We played
with dolls and tea sets then, and
every kind of toy; but all those
good old times are gone—WTill
turned into a boy.
Mamma made him little suits,
with pockets in his pants, and
cut off all his yellow curls and
sent them to his aunts; and Will,
he was so pleased, I believe he
almost jumped with joy, and I
must own I didn’t like Will turn
ed into a boy.
Now he plays with horrid tops
that I don’t know how to spin,
and marbles that I try to shoot,
but never hit nor win; and leap
frog—I can’t give a ‘back’ like
■Gharlie, Frank and Soy; oh, no
one knows how bad I feel since
Will has turned a boy.
I have to wear frocks .just the
same, and now they are mostly
white; I have to sit and just be
good while Will can climb and
fight, but I must keep my dress
es nice and wear my hair in curl;
and worst—oh, wortest thing of
all—I have to stay a girl.”
EVOLUTION OF RICH MEN.
“The self-made man is usually
a bird and we all know him from
a way back. He played marbles
for keeps when a boy and cheat
ed his playmates out of marbles.
He swapped a bladeless knife for
a four binder, sold it for 50 cents,
bought a pound of sugar and
made a barrel of lemonade, whifcl:
lie sold for $8. He then started
out in business and sold tough
meat for choice cuts and made a
fortune. When he got $1,000 he
organized a stock company with
$5,000,000 capital, mostly water
ed, and sold the stock at par
When the company failed it was
found that he had sold out a long
time before. When he died he
was a millionaire and left his
money here. It is very warm
where he is now.”
, i PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
Fifteen years ago the uncer
‘ tainty of the presidential succes
i sion was forever settled by a nevs
.
law, which is Chapter IV. of the
acts of the Forty-ninth Congress,
first session. Before that time
the succession passed from the
vice president to the president
■ pro tern pore of the Senate.
The new law fixed the succes
sion as follows: vice president,
secretary of state, secretary of
the treasury, secretary of war,
attorney general, postmaster
general, secretary of the navy
and secretary of the interior.
The cabinet of President
McKinley consists of John Hay,
secretary of state; Lyman J.
Gage secretary of treasury;
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, secre
tary of interior; Elihu Root, sec
retary of war; John D Long, sec
retary of navy; Chas. E. Smith,
pastmaster general; P. C. Knox,
; attorney general, and James
Wilson, secretary of agriculture.
A. S. Thompson and L. H.
(Long of Be View, were in town
Tuesday.
—When you buy ‘'Jessie Moore
Whiskey” you get the best your
money can buy, and no mistake.
Sold by Vaccaro & Co.
Rev.S. D. Johns one of the best
citizens of Woodruff county, liv
ing near DeView, was doing bus
iness in McCrory last Tuesday.
For a bad taste in the mouth
take Chamberlain’s Stomach and
Liver Tablets. For sale by Dr.
J. B. Neal of McCrory and A. S.
Thompson of DeView.
A Certain Cure far Dysentery and Diarrhoea.
“Some years ago I was one of
a party that intended making a
long bicycle trip,” says F. L.
Taylor, of New Albany, Bradford
County, Pa. “I was taken sud
denly with diarrhoea, and was
about to give tip the trip, when
editor Ward, of the Laceyville
Messenger, suggested that I take
a dose of Chamberlain’s Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
I purchased a bottle and took
two doses, one before starting
and one on the route. I made the
trip successfully and never felt
any ill effect. Again last sum
mer I was almost completely run
down with an attack of dysen
tery. I bought a bottle of this
same remedy and this time one
dose cured mo.” Sold by Dr. J.
! B. Neal of McCrory and A. S.
I Thompson of DeView.
THE NEW
'city meat market.
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I have just opened a first-class meat market in the Mar- -- a
shal Patterson store room, formerly occupied by W. B. y
Angus & Co., where I will have at all times the
Best and Choicest Meats
obtainable. Game, Fish and Poultry in season. Fish ev- y .;
cry Tuesday and Saturday. Open Sundays until y a. m.
Market prices paid for butter, eggs and chickens. [§|
s&wsmm. L. C. PATTERSON. |