The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1892-12-23
Palestine Times.


Madison visited their friend, Mrs. Jennie
Becker, one day this week.
Fora Mohler is quite sick this week
with hematuria. Ii seems Ri II colo
weather has no effect upon this disease,
which has been almost epidemic this year,
and has proven fatal in several instances
Messrs. VIM. Henry and Chas. Howell
havs opened up stock OF goods in the
store that was formerly occupied by W. )
Martin u Co. The firm name is Howell
Il Bros. We wish them success.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. &. A. Gorum, on
the morning of Thursday, December Is,
daughter whose weight we did not
learn. Mother and child are both doing
we'll. and we trust that the fail little bud,
50 auspicously sent may blossom into a
| lovely flower of love and beauty, shedding
| the sweet incense of ,filia duty around a
happy home.
The members OF the Cumberland Pres
! byteran church at this place have EN-
ployed Rev f. ID. Bryant of Triton, Ark
to preach for them for the next twelve
months. He prerched his trial sermon
on the 18th inst, All expressed them
selves pleased lie seems TO be a plain
earnest speaker. He will fill the pulpit
the second Sunday in every month. This
was written for publication last week, but
| inadvertently left out.
| 1t Is to be sincerely hoped that the hard
and continuous rains this week will sug-
gest to the town eoancil and to the citi-
zens generally that side walks leading to
| the schoohouse would be conducive to
| The health of pupils and teacher. Walk
| ing through water a half foot deep four
| times a day, and sitting all dav with cold
wet feet is, to say the least of it, not gen
orally considered healthy And We know
from experience that it is decidedly un-
comfortable.
From all the reports that Madam Ru-
NOR is spreading it seems as if our young
people are not TO be behind the times III
any particular, but the probabilities are
that about Christmas or New Year the
wedding bells will ring for several couples.
Some OF these fair Portals will leave dis
consulate many languishing swain, who
will feel as uncomfortable as the man
who bets on the losing horse. One young
man though seems TO count pretty sure
upon his game as he is negotiating for
the purchase of house. But beware my
friend, There's many a slip 'twixt the
cup and the lip" | would not draw up
the papers for that house yet. 1t is al
ways better to be "slow and sure"
Died. on Thursday, December Is, 1892,
at O'Clock p m, Fannie Sigh. eldest
daughter of Mrs, Ella Sigh. Fannie was
almost II years of eye, and was possess
ed Of remarkably sweet, retiring dispo-
lar pa hat nt n
tender violet, attracted and held the ad-
mirston of those who knew her. She had
been for more than year member of
the Cumberland Presby terian church.
Among her school mates she was a favor
lite with old and young, and always had
for them a smile or gentle caress. A hard
student and ambitious TO excel she had
gained the appreciation, esteem and alice
ton of her teacher. Being the oldest
daughter. she was the stay and comfort of
her mother whose failing health had for
some time made her more than ever de
pendent upon her loved child. In her
great grief Mrs Sigh has the deep sym
patty OF the entire community. But the
sympathy of friends, though Sweet to
have, cannot assuage the sorrow Of a
stricken heart. Only "Iie who giyeth
and taketh away can pour balm upon
the wounds OF the Borrowing one. But
when We read the precious words of con-
ISOLATION and learn to look submjssiyely W
to Him then it is that we learn TO,
Weep not for those whom the veil of the
tomb
In lItes happy morning hath hid from oui
eyes,
Ere sin threw blight DER the spirits young
bloom
Or earth had profaned what was born fol
the skies.
Death chilled the fair fountain ere sorrow
had stained il
Twas frozen in all the pure light of it,
course
Aud but sleeps till the sunshine of heaven
has unclaimed il.
To water that Eden where first was il,
source,
Weep not for her-in her spring tine sh,
few
To that land where the wings of the sou
are unturled,
And now Ikea star beyond evenings cold
dew.
Looks radlantly down on tho tears of the
world"