The Forrest City times., 1890-05-03

l West, Wheatley w. q. Ferguson, Mo Daniel: k. T. Oliver & Co, Caldwell, ]. J. Hughes, Haynes. Banks. Wilkin- son N Co.,, Palestine. Isreal Goldberg, Wheatley, Hughes & Curtis, Haynes, Hemingway Brus., Wheatley, for 50 cents, who guarantee 1t to cure you. Mrs. E. Landvoigt left on the east bound passenger train at 6:30 o'clock Wednesday evening for Memphis. Our ownudcar little DORA ANNETTE went with her. and we shall all feei lost, and very lonesome till they return, which will be, perhaps, a mouth. The ladies of Forrest City will miss Mrs. Landvoigt very much, for she is a leading spirit in several religious and humane societies When it comes to doing good. and n heap of it, she is a whole team.
 One w. V. Rainey alighted from passenger train ut this place last Mon- day. and proceeded, ut once, to the boarding house of Mrs. Jennings, whose daughter is his wife; but they have not lived together for \ long time. The wife says he wrote her some time ago he had a divorce, and she thought he had. But he says he got no divorce, and that he came here to get his prop erty which she had; especially \ watch. He raised Cain, when told by his wife he could not have the property. After some ugly words had escaped his lips. the city marshal was notified. and it cost Mir. Rainsy nearly 5000 for his fun.
 On last Monday, J. J. Evans, of the firm of II. Evans < Co, wholesale and retail druggists of this city, left for . long drawn tour of the magnificent and extensive commonwealth of Texas. He calculates to stay in that state some three or four months, and will examine, with the keen eye of scrutiny, the best and tho sorrycst portions of that country. Bud" will be greatly missed. His happy phisiqne. and mel low voice. will be sadly lacking at the social gatherings of the elite of the city. Mir. Evans stands mt tho top rung of the ladder of popularity with young and old, and all join in one grand desire that he may have . most pleasant journey. and return safely to this city, with determination to spend the rest of his life right here with his friends. He want in company with his brother, r. II. Evans.
 The White House." to most people means flat. two-story, unpicturesque white house, as the view generally given of it shows the severely plain north front; but there arc many other views of the home of our presidents, and we arc indebted to DeMorest's Family Magazine for laying them before us. The May number of this popular Maga zine literally takes you t0 Washington and shows you the White lIouse" from every point of view, as well as it's charming surroundings. Tho seven teen beautiful illustrations will give you better idea of the nations execu- tive mansion than you could possibly gain by a perSonal visit; and never be- fore has it been so fully and beautifully illustrated. This feature alone will make the May number of Demorsst's Family Magazine have . phenomenal sale and those who are so fortunate as to possess 1t. will find in 1t fund of information and amusement. Buy it at the newsstand.
 The general evenness of excellence of Tho North American Review is 80 marked and so widely recognized that it Is not easy to find new words of con- mcndation to utter in regard to this sterling pei iodical, which is absolutely
 indispensable to every one who wishes to keep abreast of the freshest thoughts on subjects of great interest to the world. xs furnished by writers of wurld-0 ide reputation and specialists in the vxri- ous fields to which they have devoted their iife-work. To say that the high standard of The Review is fully main taincd in the issue for May k simply | . xi,.ss s,f lac it is not too much to assert that few more attractive numbers of this mag agiue have eyer come from the press. lt opens witl, very striking article by slse aker Reed, of the House of Repre- -rntatives. on Reforms Needed in tho House." wherein he discusses with much ability and force the changes brought about by the new rules and the further changes needed in order to enable the House to transact It's busi- ness with proper expedition. In "A Few Words on Colonel 1ngersoll' Archdeacon farrar makes an eloquent and cauxtic reply to Colonel Ingersoll's recent papers in answer to the question Why Am I Mn AgnoSticy" Its quality may be judged from the Archdecon's remark that Colonel lpgersoll is "a master in undcmonstratsd dogma" and that his articles are full of i'm measurable confusion" For sale at tho newsstand.
 Tho Golden lIours Literary Club met at Mrs. G. W. Pearson $ Tuesday night, and with nearly all of the members present; consequently 1t was. the best meeting ever held. The roll was called. and minutes of last meeting were read and adopted. Two new members were admitted. and other business Of thc club gone through with. Tho meeting was then adjourned. and short time was spent in different kinds of amusement. Some of the young ladies rendering very nicely some pieces of vsry sweet music, s0uIo In playing games, and some in conversation. IL WAS the last time to meet at Mrs. PeArson's and most of the members were very sorry for at Mrs. Psars"ns everybody has enjoyed themselves as much as it is possible to do so the reason being that her residence is such bcau- tiful place. and she and Niss Annie seemed to take 80 much interest in the club. Both are accomplished in lit erxture and music, and their advice was highly appreciated t,s % and never never of twenty-six members. all of whom are very we'll versed in literature, and the young ladies of tho club have no superiors, of their age, in the state for musical talent. Twenty volumes have baen donated to the club by members and others during the last two mouths, and we think that 1t is right that every person in town, who has tho interests of the young people and progress of the literary attainments at heart, should donate set of some first-class authors works. to tho club, or even one nice volume, if no more. Every boy or girl in the town, who has any knowledge cf literature should become member Tho initiation fce is twenty-five cents, and dues lOcts per week, payable monthly in vdvunce. The club can