The Forrest City times., 1891-03-13

Dan Wyldes, of Franks. is serving on the federal grand jury. and J. b.
 Baugh on the petit jury. at Helena. n
 Many old-time friends of THE TINES who have cast her off for politi- cal reasons are coming back to us
 hence several new subscribers lately
 We give them welcome, and hope they
 will all come back and allow us the same privilege which we grant them the free expression of their opinions.
 J. B. Shirley. of Haynes. was in the city Saturday and gave us a pleasant call. He informs us he has pur- chased the hotel formerly known as i Nola House. at Haynes and will here after conduct first class hotel at that | place. It will be known as the Shirley Hotel. and the table will be supplied with the best the market affords. Give him call when vou are in that city
 He will treat you right. See his ad- vertisement elsewhere.
 We have built a brand new chicken house this week. We had very nice start of chickens, but they have some 1 how mysteriouslv disappeared in the silent watches of the night. We will have a celebrated splf-acting thief catcher, properly adjusted, at this house. and immediately annihilate the 1 first thief who dares to enter. We hope lovers of chicken pie who allow their appetites to get the upper hand of their religion will hereby take warn | ing, or there will certainly be a funeral. l George W. Cook sold his entire cro ? 1 of the Genuine Improved Allen Cotton to II. E. Gwynn : Co. at ten cents per pound. Thay in turn sold 1t at ! from eleven to thirteen cents. Mir. { Cook has an abundance of the seed of this excellent variety. which he will sell ! at seventv-tive cents per bishel. and. { judging from the price it brings on the market. 1t Is superior to any other cotton grown He also has the African silk Cotton seed for sale at the same price. Give him Il call.
 AN apology is extended to the people of Clarendon for trying to impose en- tertainments of first grade, something to entertain and instruct. My s-lec' ton was certainly too high. The liar yard qusrtette, Dr. James !Iedley and Jahu De Witt Miller will not do for Clarendon Possibly ljr. Wait and his coon" minstrels will return in the summer, and then We will have good time. Very truly,
 $. E. WoMAcK.
 The above. from the Clarendon sun, speaks for itself. We hope Manager Winthrop may never have occasion to pen anything like the above. He has 1 secured Jahu Dewitt Miller for March 25 at \ cost of $75. Let the citizens go to hear him, and thereby receive treat.
 l Our readers who believe in building up their city should patronize only those merchants who have their print ing and lithographing done in this city The printing establishments of Little Rock give employment to hum l dreds of people. Look at the bill heads. and if they bear the imprint of Texas or Missouri houses you may be sure they are not like you-buying at home. Press.
 | The foregoing, which we clip from the Press, expresses our views exactly. There are one or two firms here that still persist in sending of for their job printing, and we know that they would be among the first to kick if their patrons should take it into their heads tn send of for their dry goods or groceries. Brinkley Argus.
 We believe there are very few of our business men who send away from home for printed stationery. yet there are few. Quality and quantity con sidered, our printing is as cheap as can be had elsewhere, and our facilities un- excelled. The idea that TIE TIMES ia unprepared to do any and all kinds of printing promptly. neatly and cheaply is preposterous and unfounded.
 l X certain bookkeeper in this city was met by friend Thursday and was asked if hs had heard of palmer's election. He replied, No; but I'm glad to hear it." Soon after another friend put the same question to him He then replied. Yes" Says the friend: Its glorious news isn't ityr Great [" says the bookkeeper. After a third friend had accosted him on the subject of Palmer's election he began to think there must be some 1 joke in it, and he went straightway to a confidential adviser and asked: Who Is this man Palmer that all are asking me about p He was then informed that lalmer's race for senator was l l discussion on the streets. Desiring to know whether or not his associates in the store and next door were any better informed than himself. made a tour of investigation, asking if John had head of the election. and Bob, and
 Ellis and Jim and others. The uni versal answer was, "Oh! yes; we knew
 that Mll the time!" The accountant
 was somewhat discouraged to think he
 was the only man in town who didn't pknow 1t. but an idea struck him which
 made him ''cock of the walk" He
 went back and asked the boys What
 was Palmer elected t0y" One an
 swered. ITO congress-; one, t0 sspeak-
 CT of the house, another to governor perhaps; one to president-One to .
 democrat! At any rate they Mll knew he wils . candidate. and that f~~~-< .-l-. -- q