The Forrest City times., 1889-12-07

and we invite them to call and see our Goods and learn our prices. We can please you. Russell, Graham X Co. Joseph A. Hamilton, druggist, Hum- boldt, Tenn, writes: Certain Chill Cure ia as good as want. Ihave used it in my family with good results. It Is palatable for children, d reliable anti periodic and d splendid preventive"
 The Vola House, at Haynes, Mrs. B. F. Hood. proprietress. has just engaged the services of q first-class English cook. The travelling public will find this pop ular hotel better than ever prepared to give entire satisfaction. 19-S-2m.
 Forrest City's population may be doubled in five years if proper spirit of enterprise and improvement is in- augurated. The agricultural fair is one great step forward. Encourage the movement with your money and brains.
 c. c. Farrell, representing the pub fishing house of r. F. Collier, of New York, is in the city taking subscriptions for libraries, consisting of all the stand ard authors. on long time and easy pay ments. TIE TIMES wishes him the best of success.
 Forrest City is the largest town that we know of that hasn't reading club, a literary or debating society. It seem to us the great social enjoyment afforded by such arrangements would be an inducement to the literary peo- pie to organize.
 Vim and enterprise are inseparable. The agricultural fair association ques- tion IS settled, with one exception. It takes money. Several men of means are working for its success, We hope every citizen in the county will encour- age the projectors
 J. l.. Brandon has just received . large assortment of ladies' cloaks and wraps. all grades, which will be sold at bottom figures for cash. Don't fail to call and examine their stock before purchasing, as they are prepared to of fer you bargains and save you money. ". F. Adams has purchased the Forrest City Register of Claude IL. Nann, and will take charge with next week s issue. Sir. Adams Is d talent ed young gentleman and will give the people of this section good newspa- per. We wish him abundant success.
 Are you thinking of refurnishing your house2 If so 1t will be Roney in your pocket to call at Braudon's and price his furniture before purchasing an outfit. From his store you can fur nish your establishment from kitchen to parlor Ut prices that will astonish you.
 X good general merchandising bu.i- ness in small town, well established and enjoying good trade. for sale to the right party. The purchaser will be able to secure the post-ofliee and rail road and express agency. For further particulars address, F.. l.. VApAkiN, Forrest City, Ark.
 Conductor & l.. Hampton. who had his leg broken about month ago in Il wreck near Mariauna and who was taken to the Iron Mountain hospital in St. Lonis, returned home Sunday morn ing and was warmly greeted by his nu- merous friends. He isstill on erutches, but improving rapidly.
 Just ont "Robiu's Farewell" Ca. price for Piano, by Fisher. Brilliant, not difficult. and easy to commit to memory. A capital piece for young progre ss've pianis,s. Mailed on receipt of fifty cents in two-c cent postage stamps by any music dealer, or Ign. Fischer, the publisher. Toledo. Q.
 When yau are sick you want to get well, don't you2 Then try CUBAN CHILL TONIC il cures Chills and Fevers of every type, from the shaking agGes of the North and West. to the raging levers of the torrid climate. It is the same, health restoring. medicine sold and guaranteed by C. r. Hinton.
 Little spells If fever, little chi!ls so
 bland,
 Makes the mighty graveyard and the
 angel band
 A little of Cheatham's Chill Tonic,
 taken now and then,
 Makes the handsome women and the
 healthy men. For sale at IIinton's $.
 X neat school history of Arkansas. by Fay Hampstead. of Little Rock. i, be- fore us, According to this history, the territory now comprising this state has a population of l 600 600, and in lTS5 had only ia6, Arkansas goes forward quite rapidly. Thanks for the book. It is good one, and reflects credit on the author.
 From the way the boys talk. it is proposed to mix little fun with their business at Helena next week. while at tending federal court. \ reporter has been engaged to follow the gang and faithfully portray their dcmeanor while there. and if that reporter is susceptible of bribery he ought to be Il rich man when he gets back.
 St. Francis county needs conrth onse and needs it badly. The old building now occupied as n courthouse is entire ly unfit for tho purpose, and the sooner suitable quarters are provided for our county officers tho better it will be for them and the people. The attention of Judge Coffey and the county court is respectfully called to this matter.
 X burglar entered the residence of l.. K. Grobmyer one night last week Mrs. Grobmyer heard the noise made by the intruder and locked the kitchen door upon him, causing him to retreat through the rear of the house. Charley Lewis's room was also entered the same night. but in neither case was any thing secured by the thief.
 Our store-room, cellars and upstairs are now crowded with the most com. plete stock of General Merchandise ever brought to Forrest City. We have hundreds of articles. too numerous to mention-in fact, almost any article you may desire. Come. take look around. and, if you don't see what you want, ask for 1t. J. W. Beck X Co. Tho shipments of cotton from tn $ station up to December l were about 900 bales short of the shipments at the same date last year. The freight re. ceipts for the year ended December | are x2l0o less than for the corresponding period last year. X similar shortage is reported from all points in this sec tion. The business outlook is not the most ilattering.
 St Francis county Is now enjoying peaceful tranquility and spirit of en' tefprise never before experienced here is being manifested. We want the agricultural and stock fairs, We wan, some kind of manufactories. We want more people .o locate here, and we wan, the help of the people to bring these re- suits about. Talk about these enter. prizes, and when ynn arc called upon encourage them with your means.