The Forrest City times., 1892-05-06

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 ABSOLUTELY PURE

| ltNSh fi tAAitoihl iitHl 1lOlsl DION lls-
 Vile, Tenn, fine blooded colt. It is
 q l-year-old and beauty.
 Those who are disposed to take the
 medicine prescribed by our Newcastle
 correspondent, IT" will get along all
 right, even on fiye-cent cotton.
 Dr. White at the ice-house is selling
 buffalo fish weighing exactly IT. pounds. gross. If you dont't believe
 this statement of "heft," just ask him.
 Mrs. J. II. Cason is, we are pleased
 to note, recovering rapidly from the
 recent surgical operation performed
 upon her feet and will soon be out 1 again.
 John c. Blessing and Miss Louise
 Roescher of Brinkley came over Thurs | day night of last week and joined a party here for days fishing in Keath-
 ley lake.
 | We supposed the season has sufi- ciently advanced for IS to remark that spring is here. We had not fully com. mitted ourselves on this subject, re- rsember.
 There is talk of reorganizing the
 lodge of Odd Fellows at this place
 We hope the movement will be a sue cess. There is ample material here for a good lodge.
 Services both morning and night at the Methodist church next Sunday Subject of morning discourse: Peter s
 Denial" The public is cordially in-
 Vlted to attend.
 Hon. Nj. J. Manning of Clarendon, candidate for prosecuting attorney of
 this district, was i'll the city Tuesday making the acquaintance of the voters
 of this baillwick.
 The grounds at Stuart springs are
 being put in order for the summer sea son and that resort will be, as usual, the pleasure ground of OUT people dur
 ing the heated term.
 The reason Winthrop & Co. have
 such splendid sodawater is because it
 is made from Memphis artesian water,
 and they manufacture their own syrups
 from the very best sugar.
 In addition to the damage by the floods, our farmers in the bottoms must suffer from a visitation of those
 terrible pests, buffalo gnats, which alwaYs'follow an overflow.
 J. ". Williams has been appointed
 by Governor Eagle as one of the dele gates from St. Francis county to the deep-water convention at Memphis
 next Wednesday, the l1th inst.
 Mrs. Blanche Biscee of Helena Is visiting the family of her father, Capt. | F. NJ. Prewett, in this city. She is
 warmly welcomed by host of friends,
 who are always glad to see her.
 Miss Clara Webb's school at the | Evans schoolhouse closes today with q picnic. Mrs. W. II. Izard of this place went down this morning to meet old friends and enjoy the festivities. C. II. Sanders and T. c. Folbre went to the St. Francis bottoms yesterday or hunting eXpidtion. We learn they confined their exploits to the railroad ! cmbanklneut on account of high water. There will be tue customary morning and evening services at the Baptist church next Sunday by the pastor. Rev. J. II. Cason Cordial invitation IS ex- tended to the public to be present j. II. Bard has been appointed agent at this place for the II. r. Baird ma chnery establishment of Little Rock. and is prepared to quote rock-bottom prices anything from a typewriter to a olOdiI thSIuSs
 We arc informed there will not be q very great reduction in tine cotton acreage ill this county except that caused by the overflow. It is learned. however, that there will be an increased acreage of corn.
 About 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, the 29th ult., beautiful gir! baby made her appearance at the home or N. E Nelson. Of course the happy father is very proud and all are get ting along well.
 TIE TINES this week publishes two tributes of respect from Lonoke lodges in memory of John V. Webb, which indicate the high esteem in which that matcbless young gentleman was held wherever known.
 There will be services at the Presby- terian church next Sunday morning and evening by Rev. U. J. Hearon, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyte- rian church. The public is cordially Invited to attend
 N. W. Jackson has at last received portion of the insurance money due on his residence, which was destroyed Dy fire last year. Representatives of the company carrying the policy were III the city this week.
 Work has made considerable progress on Col. V. B IZard's new residence m the eastern portion of town. It will contain six rooms beside kitchen and dining room, and will be complete Ill all it's appointments.
 Bert R. Shade and Miss Mary Win throp went to Brinkley "Wednesday night to attend the semi-monthly ball of the Young Mems Social club of that nlace. They returned yesterday moru- ing, having spent a delightful time.
 We repeat, there should be no aban- donment of our public schools for the purpose of securing money for the cree tion of costly schoolbuilding: It would be grave injustice to the children and to the people who are paying taxes TOT tbeir education.
 DC. Cook and Mrs. NJ. E: Whit man went to Lonoke on Friday last and were quietly married at the liar rison house in that place. Very feW people were aware of the wedding, even for several days after the return of the bridal couple.
 R w. Peevv, esq.,. of Newcastle, chairman of the St. Francis County Democratic Executive committee, was in the city the early part of the week; He has not yet decided when he VIII order the township conventions or pfl- maries or the county convention.
 We respectfully call the attention of Al .saf