The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20

Mrs. J. w. Beck and Misses Mary and Emma Cummings attended the funeral of Dr. J. R. Cummings at Mem. phis, Saturday. Mrs. Cummings was confined to her bed, aud was too ill to make the trip.
 Men who advertise and need new idea now and then, or who have not always the time or inclination to pre- pare their advertisements, will find a valuable assistant in the novel book of Ideas for Advertisers" just published by D. T. Nallett, New Haven. Conn.,. and sent on receipt of Sl, postpaid. He also publishes tasty pamphlet called When" price ? cents, q treasury of gosd advice to business men. Descriptive circulars of both these new books can be obtained upon request to the publisher.
 Can a newspaper please everybody? It cannot. Ought everybody to be pleased No. Why not? Well, if a newspaper pleases everybody the time spent here on earth would be so fearfuily monotonous that the people would not care how soon the old globe on which we repose went to pieces. 4 newspaper man must rattle the dry bones. make everybody mad: be boy cotted, kick up Jack; tell the truth, ex- pose falsehood. lay bare hypocricy. fraud and the like, and trust to the so. ber second thought of all fair-minded people.-Ex.
 It would be next to impossible to enumerate our stock i'll these columns, but we must call your attention to a few of the bargain departments of our large store. In Hardware. Stoves, Furniture, Harness, Saddles. and Carts. We can't be beat. We have Il mountain range of these goods waiting your exploration, and there are snug little valleys of low prices with sturdy reliable qualities which are just adapted to purses which will not bear a heavy strain. Give us a call. Russell, Graham x Go.
 Several years ago Chamberlain X Co.,, of Des Moines. Iowa, commenced the manufacture of d cough syrup, believ- ing 1t to be the most prompt and rell- able preparation yet produced for coughs. colds and croup; that the public true merit, and in time 1t was certain to become popular. Their most sanguine hopes have been more than realized. Over three hundred thousand bottles Chamberlain s Cough Remedy are now sold each year, and it is recognized as "the best made, where ever known. It will cure a severe cold in less time than any other treatment. For sale by II. Evans X Co.
 X certain Georgia editor who is also a real estate agent, building aud loan association director, an attorney at-law, clerk of the town council and a pastor of the village church, was recently asked to marry a couple. He was in great hurry, and the couple him in the midst of a hoavy editorial on the tariff question. Time is momey," said ne, without looking up from his work. Do you want her?' The man said Yes" And do you want him?" The girl stammered in the affirmative. Man and wife" cried the editor. "One dollar. Brng me a load of wood for it-one-third pine, balance oak
 Ifaman has made up his mind that he does not intend to like you 1t is worse than foolish for you to try to change him by direct effort. No mat ter how magnanimOus you may be Tn dealing with him, he will give misin- depreciation to your actions. Let him alone. Go on in the even tenor of your way, as though you did not know his feelings toward you. Ab- stain from unkind speech concerning him. If occasion comes to serve him good turn use it, but do not be dis appointed if you get no thanks. In tlie course of time the christian policy will win, but any effort to force results prematurely will surely faii.-Nash- vile Christian Advocate.
 There were many kind expressions of regret Tuesday, when it was learned that Mcssrs. V. E. Izard & Co.,, one of the oldest and most popular mercantile firms in the city, had closed their doors to the public and made an assignment for the benefit of creditors. Hon. Geo. F. Taylor is the assignee, and later, on petition of creditors, was appointed re- ceiver by Judge Grant Green. jr. The liabilities are stated at about $l9OOO, and the assets invoice $l4,0O0. There are several preferred creditors for small amounts. Col. IZard has the good will and esteem of the entire community, and the hope is generally expressed that he may be able to over- come the present crisis, and resume business at an early date.
 Deputy Sheriff w. II. Aldridge set a large steel trap one night last week for rats. batting it with tempting morsel of cheese, A large house cat, which had been paying visits in the neighbor- hood of Ar. Aldridge's back yard, happened. unfortunately. to call that night about the time that 'graveyards yawn." etc, and his olfactOry fnnc- tions being sharpened. we suppose, by love, he followed his nose to the cheese. Here we must close this history. There is no evidence to show what happened exactly, but when Mir. Aldridge arose next morning and went to examine the trap he found to his horror that 1t contained cats tongue which had been extracted whole--rOOts and all. It is needless to say the owner of that tongue has not been seen sinc6. A track of blood beyond the school h0use convinces u he has ''gone on to die. 7 Poor cat