The Forrest City times., 1893-06-30

12 years Ot age, p ceiitS.
 Numerous parties will spend the day fishing, thereby replenishing their fund of fish stories. Several basket parties are contemplated. and the day We eel ebrate will be full of enjoyment to all.
 In TIE TIMES show windows was exhibited Saturday two heads of cab bages, weighing Sa and pounds res pectively. They attracted considera- Dle attention, and some were disposed to accuse them of beiug northern grown. They were home grown by Sam Wor- rell, and proves that with little en- ergy and elbow grease many things can be grown in St. Francis county's soil that will beat cotton raising. We thank farmer Worrell for remember ing us and for the next week cabbage will cut prominent figure in our menu.
 Any one purchasing Sl 50 worth of any of our Plantation Remedies will be entitled to the Memphis Appeal Ava lanche weekly until Jan. l, 1894, or S1 co retail will be furnished the Mem phis Scimitar weekly for the same length of time. These remedies are positively guaranteed to cure or money refunded. Ask your merchant about it, if he does not keep them write us, Plan taton Pharmacal Co.,, 345 Second street, Memphis, Tenn.
 Last week we published an account of q rattleSnake, feet in length with l7 rattles. A committee waited on us and demanded an affidavit, properly atteSted, or forever stand branded as the champion Arkansas snake liar. We were abont producing the proper document, when our eye fell upon the following from the Warren News, which made it unnecessary: "J. D. Eyeritt reports to the Warren News that while riding through Lagle bot toms last Monday he killed a very large rattlcsnake. which measured six feet and eight inches in length and had thirty-tw0 rattles and q button. The reptile was in the act of swallowing a large moss covered chunk which he had taken for coon when Mir. Everett To- cated him." Our snake beat him in length. but what the News snake lacked in length it made up in rattles and appetite.
 Prepare yourself for the coming sum mer by cleansing your system and pu- rifying your blood with Plantation Sar saparilla and I0dide of Potash. Price 56cts and Sl00 per bottle. Sold by l.. Rolwage & O.. Pettus Bros. & Buford, German & Barrow and S H.. Mann. J. w. Beck & Co.,. Forrest City. l. Goldberg, Wheatley, Ark. w. 5. & J. l.. Hughes and $. l.. Andrews & Co.,, Haynes, Ark.
 Mrs. J. II. Bard returned from Little Rock yesterday. where she has been visiting her children. While we are glad to welcome her back again, we must admit the "order of owls" wih lose d valued member in the person of Col. Bard.
 The Iron Mountain railr oad, ever ready to meet the wants of the people, will give special rate to all points on the road on July 8. good until 5th. Rate to Memphis S2.30 round trip.
 Just like my mother used to make, :" our local ventured to remark for the first time since his married life, on the occasion of receiving a bowl of Multi catawney from Mrs. Boyle, who had been wondering the cause Of our de- iected look--we were trying to change our facial expression from that Of se- riousness to one of pleasure.
 A wagon, team of mules. driver, the jailor, and d stained box contain ing the remains of John Webber. (col), who died in jail Saturday, passed the office door, on iis way ''oyer the hlllS to the poorhouse burial grounds. tn- wept, unmourned, they ''rattled hls bones over the stones. he's only a pauper whom nobody owns.
 Agent Durborow of the Iron M0un- tain. is vexed over the daily loss of fancy chickens. Like old women III the nursery rhymes, ''chlcky, my chicky, my craney crow when he gets home of evenings two Of his chick ems are gone.
 "C. q. q. Certain Chill Cure" is pleasant to take and harfl- less. Children like it. Guaran-