The Forrest City times., 1892-01-29

The warm sunshine and strong south winds have vanquished the mud and the streets are uow in fair condi- ton.
 The ladies of the Cumberland Pres. byterian church will furnish dinner and supper during the April term of circuit court.
 The plan should be: A first-class school building without the abandon ment of school for single hour. This can be arranged.
 Constipation is caused by loss of the pereistatic action of the bowels. Hoods Pills restore this action and in vigorate the liver.
 An assortment of elegant Pocket Bibles just received at lhe news stand, suitable tor Christmas and birthday presents.
 Mrs. Sallie Jordan (nee Pope) of Buena Vista, Va. arrived in the city Wednesday morning on visit witt relatives and friends.
 A "Limerick express' came up from Mcdaniel Tuesday night loaded with merry theater- goers to witness "A Cold Day" at the operahouge.
 R. J. Lanier has located at Clifton Lee county, where he will superintend large plantation the present year TIE TINES follows him, of course.
 Help our Episcopalian friends tC musicale Wednesday night. It will be treat for all who may be present.
 The waterworks project will develop SD soon as the weather will permit Likewise, in due time, will the electric light cast its glitter over our streets.
 "A Noble Outcastn as presented by the Wells-Jeffries combination last night at the operahouse, was one of lhe best-played pieces of the kind ever produced in this city.
 Wanted-A wife. Must be of fair intelligence and industrious. Good home and affectionate husband for the right party. Address "finafore," care TiMts, Forrest City, Ark.
 A theater party of seventy-three persons came down on a special train from Wynne to witness tue perform ance of "A Cold Day" company at the operahouse Tuesday night.
 In the hGtry of going to press we pause to assert that the schoolboard cannot afford to abandon school next year for the purpose of diverting the fund toward building new house.
 Sooner or later the "blnd tiger men will come to grief. They may prosper for while, but in time it will cost them more than their unlawful gains will amount to. The people have decreed it, and it will be so.
 Dr. J. D. Mcknight of Newcastle was in the city yesterday and reports more sickness in his community during the past month than he has evel known before. Grippe and pneu' monia are the prevailing maladies.
 Don't forget the entertainment to be given at the operahouso next WedneS- day night by home talent for the bene- fit of the Episcopal church building fund. It will be well worth attending and we hope to see every seat occupied
 A telegram was received this morn. ing from Monett, Mo-, making inquiry for Beck Jackson, formerly of Forrest City. Any information as to his whereabouts should be left with Man, ager Bard, of the Western Union tele- graph office.
 We are pained to report the serious illness again of Mrs. John Gnrley. This good woman has relapsed into her dangerous illness and is now lD a very critical condition. We hope, how ever, to chronicle her complete recov- cry in the near future.
 Mrs. J. D. Baugh returned last week from San Antonio, Texas, and ex- presses herself as delighted with the sLone Starr state. She left her brother J. l.. Brandon. much improved in health, which will be gratifying in telligence to his host of friends.
 T. 0. Hester has purchased the in terest of J. w. Crippen in the meat market on South Front street and Will continue the business alone. Tom IS one of the hest butchers in the country, keeps his market as neat as a pin, IS courteous to all who enter his doors and deserves success.
 Charles Moss, the barber who re- cently opened shop in the basement off the Forrest City hotel, has returned to Memphis, the patronage not being sufficient to justify him in remaining longer. Mir. Moss is an excellent workman, and we are sorry he has de- cided to leave Forrest City,
 Has anything been done toward se' lecting delegates to the leyee conven- tion to meet at Joneshoro on Februa- " 10? It is very important matter to the counties in the St. Francis basin. If no steps have been taken it is high time our people were giV' inc the subject serious consideration