Selling the moon.
. At Cook’s Cash Grocery you will find a new lot of Silver
Moon Candies and nice boxes to put it in. The best line of Can
dy in town. All kind of produce, Sweet and Irish Potatoes, Tur
nips, Onions, Kraut, Pickles and Canned Goods of all kinds.
When in need of anything in this line call and see me. This
is also the place to find your guaranteed first-class Sugar-House
Molasses. You just ought to try them. Yours for biz,
CHARLIE COOK,
III The Leading Groceryman. JJJ
WOODRUFF CO. NEWS
PUBLISHED SATURDAY OF EACH WEEK AT
McCRORY, ARKANSAS.
a. W. KRAflER, Editor.
Entered at the Post-Office at McCrory,
Arkansas, as Second-Class mail matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One Year, in advance, $1.00
The largest moonshine distillery
was discovered in Brooklyn the
other day in a suburban cottage
inhabited by some Russian Jews.
This distillery had a capacity of
150 gallons of proof whiskey per J
day and its profits were $500.001
a week. The officers captured a;
wagon load of the products. They j
found the place by allowing the j
horse to choose its own road
home.
On the first day of October sev
enteen years ago, our great W.
J. Bryan was married. His fam
ily very appropriatly celebrated
the anniversity by laying the cor
ner stone of a fine, elegant resi
dence to be erected on Mr.
Bryan’s farm. A most beautiful
knoll has been selected for the
mansion, from which the capital
of Nebraska can be easily seen.
Here they expect to spend the
remainder of their days in peace
and happiness. Mr. Bryan cer
tainly knows where to find the
real enjoyment of life; for there
is no place like home and no home
like a nice country home.
We are reliably informed that
Messrs. Kramers, two of McCro
ry’s most prominent citizens,
will move to Augusta.—Cotton
Plant Arkansian.
Well, we wonder who this relia
ble informer could be and we ask
the Arkansian to kindly advise us
of the personality of this great
courier. We have not and do not
now contemplate moving and
whoever this informer is, if you
knew his heart, you would find
that he is interested in the Kra
mer Bros, leaving McCrory. We
did not come here to leave and if
we should desire at any time to
move, we will inform the people
ourselves. This informer direct
ly or indirectly has an ax to grind
and may cause some boy to play
truant from school some day.
Mr. informer, whoever you may
be, man or woman, butwe believe
man, it will be of no benefit to you
to tell such reliable(?), baldfaced,
hypocritical, boiled-down, con
centrated, hashified nonsense; for
we are no gypsies neither are we
roving Arabs.
If Gov. Jeff Davis will get
busy looking after the duties of
the governors office, he will, not
have so much time to take such
an active part in the senatorial
race. While we do not believe
he will cut any ice in the cam
paign, we do think it would have
been a great deal in his favor had
he staid out ot it.—Augusta Vi
dette.
Whose duty is it more than the
governor’s to tell the people the
truth? In whom should the peo
ple confide more in regard to
state craft and what relates there
to than the chief executive of the
state, whose duty it is to see af
ter the general welfare of the
commonwealth? When corrup
tion enters her borders, it is his
duty as a good executive to warn
the people of the danger-rocks
that they may vote intelligently
with all the facts before them.
Our Jeff is doing the right thing
in this matter and no good citizen
will object to know the whole
truth and nothing but the truth.
To The Public.
Allow me to say a few words
in praise of Chamberlain’s Cough
Remedy. I had a very severe
cough and cold and feared I
would get pneumonia; but after
taking the second dose of this
medicine I felt better, three bot
tles of it cured my cold and the
pains in my chest disappeared
entirely. I am most respectful
ly yours for health, Ralph S.
Meyers, G1—Thirty-seventh St.,
Wheeling, W. Va. For Sale by
Dr. J. B. Neal of McCrory and
A. S. Thompson of DeView.
GRAYS.
B.v Our Regular Correspondent
Joe Blackwell returned to
Grays Tuesday.
Agnes Knowlton is suffering
from a vaccinated arm.
H. L. Strickland and Marshal
Woodward have been sick the
past week.
Miss Mag Shelton entertained
several friends last Friday night
at a rag tacking.
Buchanan Stewart and wife and
Mrs. Linnie Elder visited with
Ila Stewart Tuesday.
Mrs. M. E. Cotney is here this
week to superintend the con
struction of her new house.
J. N. Bluckstone is staying at
I Thompsons’ now. June has had
some experience having clerked
for 11a Stewart for several
months.
P. IT. Y. Burrows made his
quarterly visit to Tenn., Satur
day returning Monday p. m.
Judging from his smiles every
thing is all O. K.
Dr. DeWitt, Mitchell Lewis,
Horace Gowans, Bud Angelo,
Mag Shelton, Ada Miller, Mrs.
Musgrove and children attended
the show at Augusta last week.
Several young men from
Grays had a fish-fry Sunday at
the river. This is the first time
we recall any rowdyism on the
part of our young men who here
to-fore have always conducted
themselves as gentlemen.
Word has reached here that
the stork visited the Revel neigh
borhood this week and left trip
lets at Charlie Knights. The
babies are all boys and we sup
pose Mr. Knight is like the Irish
man—Wouldn’t take a million
dollars for them but wouldn’t
give a red cent for another one.
TIP.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
It still continues hot and dry.
Ask J. P. Brummett how he'll
swap dinner.
Block making is in full blast
just south of town.
J. W. Wilder and son, Eimer,
of McCrory were in town Thurs
day.
T. D. Martin has got enough of
Merideth and has moved back to
Arkansas.
If you want to hear some big
guus just come out to the debate.
Every Saturday night.
Our public school will begin
next Monday, Nov., 4th, with
Prof. Lovejoy as teacher.
T. H. McGregor and J. M.
Strain with their families were
to start for Texas Thursday.
Jack Long and Robert Chaney
put up 9i ranks of heading bolts
last Tuesday. How is that for
“scrubs?”
C. P. Chappell and family were
called to the bedside of bis wife’s
mother, who is very dangerously
ill, in Monroe county.
SnappB.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
The drop in the cotton market
put a black eye on the movement
of cotton from our gin the first
of week.
Robert Scott one our old con
federate veterans who has-been
ill for some time was buried at
White church Sunday last.
Will Harper oue of our brother
farmers, boarded the cars at Tu
pelo Friday for Oklahoma in
search of better society and sing
ing privileges.
Hurry Snapp, Ex Justice Mid !
dlebrooks, Jim Jones, and others
made a raid on the ’possum
family last Friday night, and re
rurned with a capture of six
’possums.
Gee Price who is now stationed
at Little Rock spent a few days
at the borne of his parents the
past week, using the time in
bird hunting and calling on his
old associate A. L. Oittendon.
John Percell and W. R. Bishop
visited the pearl camp at the
Dean farm on White river
Wednesday, devouring every !
thing in the way of eatables.
They returned pleased with the
trip.
It is reported that one of our
fair damsels eloped and married
a man who already has a wife
somewhere in the northern part
of the state, in Augusta last
Wednesday. It is thought they
have departed far Texas.
Dr. Utlev our village pillshoot
er, had a surgical call a few
nights since where he hod to
probe for a pistol ball which was
located in the leg of one Elige
Slack (col.), due to the careless
handling of a gun in the hands
of Simon Ginger (col).
It looks to as like one of two
things will have to be 'enforced
in this county, either a stock
law or some one made responsi
ble for damage to the crops.
The countv is full of brcachy
slock of no value to the owner
but very damaging to the com
munity.—-Free Press.
AUGUSTA.
From The Aueusta Free Press.
Ed Hartin of McCrory came
over Sunday on a business trip.
Major J. B. Deent was in
our town the first of the week.
Atty. Summers made a profes
sional trip to DeView the first of
the week.
Henry Cariker, the saloon-man
of McCrory was in town the first
of the week.
A. C. Dillard and son Lueeius,
of McCrory, were over on busi
ness Tuesday.
Atty. E. C. Kramer came over
from McCrory on legal business
Wednesday evening.
Our friend T. M. Martin of
Howell was in town on business
the first of the week.
Mr. Pritchett of near McCror.v
was seen riding his gray through
town lust Saturday.
Atty. J. F. Summers made a
professional trip to McCrory
Wednesday. He reports the
smail-pox scare about over there.
J. H. Gately stopped off a few
hours with us Monday while on
his way to McCrory where he
goes to resume work with the
heading men.
J. L. Garret the proprietor of
the pool-room in our city, and his
wife made a business trip to Mc
Crory Tuesday. Mr. Garret in
forms us that the small-pox has
about died out.
Mrs. A. B. Mann and her son
Joel of near DeView, were in our
city on business the first of tho
week. Mr. Joel paid our office
a pleasant call while here and in
formed us that it was their inten
tion to move to Ann Arbor,
Michigan, as soon as the disposi
tion of their property can be af
fected. Harry Mann is already
at Ann Arbor, where ho is attend
ing the law school. While we re
gret to note the departure of
this estimable family, we trust
their new home will prove to be
in every way a success to them.
I
John Phillips and Mrs. W. Q
Boyd of McCrory were in attend
ance at probate court the first of
the week.
R. M. Comer and mother of
McCrory, were in Augusta on
Wednesday on business connect
ed with the sale of the lands of
Mrs. Elizabeth Comer’s estate.
Wednesday at noon the negroes
employed by Weatherford and
Aildebrand in placing the piping
for the waterworks went on a
strike. They had been receiving
$1.25 per day and they demanded
a raise to $1.50 per day which they
failed to receive. This of course,
checked the impetus of the pipe
laying for that day. Thursday
morning a gang of white men were
put to work in their stead and the
work is going ahead again. Quite
a number of our citizens had to
pitch in and handle the shovel on
Wednesday where work had been
left in such a condition by the
strikers that it demanded it and it
is no trouble to see them standing
around looking at the blisters in
their hands, caused by this unu
sual exertion on their part.
Messrs. Weatherford and Hil
debrand, of Memphis, Tenn.,
who have the contract for putting
in the waterworks for the town
of Augusta, began work the first
of the week and the work is being
rapidly pushed.1 We are inform
ed that the work will so far be
completed by the first of Decem
ber that the citizens can use the
water therefrom. A 40,000 gal
lon tank will be erected justnorth
of the Free Press office, or back
of J. L. Carrett’s pool room at
an elevation of 100 feet. The
tank will be built on a strong
steel structure, and will be fin
ished by the first of January.
In the meantime, that is on or
about December 1st, a pump be
longing to the Augusta Cooper
age Co., will supply the water
by direct pressure. This sys
tem of waterworks when com
pleted, will be of great servico
to the to wn.
CHAMBERLAIN’S
STOriACH AND LSVER TABLETS.
Try them
When you feel dull after eat
ing.
When you have no appetite.
When you have a bad taste in
the mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
When your bowels are consti
pated.
When you have a headache.
When you feel bilious.
They will improve your appeti'
te, cleanse and invigorate your
stomach and regulate your liver
and bowels. For sale by Dr. J.
B. Neal of McCrory and A. S.
Thompson of DeView.
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E. Edwards, Local Agent,
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COFFIN •
SHOP.
H. T. RANEY,
Proprietor,
McCrory, Arkansas.
I have at ail times some of the
Finest and Best
COFFINS and CASKETS
kept in McCrory. My line of
Glass and Picture Frames
is the FINEST in town. When
in need of Anything in my Line
Call and See Me.
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Buggy Cushions, Buggy Whips,
c Buggy Dashes, Buggy Washers,
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Gi thing that is necessary in re
C pairing buggies, call on us.
We do all kind of Wagon Re
pairing. Blacksmlthlng in all its
branches. Horse-shoeing a spe
cialty.
We also keep Bolts and Wash
ers of all kind, we keep on hand
Wagon Skeens. Will order
duplicate parts for any machine
made.
We keep Sewing-machine Oil,
and Amunition of all kinds.
Thanking the public for past
& and askingacontinuance.we are (5
Yours truly.
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