The Monticellonian., 1894-10-26

oaih. |. Jones, the world feHOWn- ed Evangelist, at the Opera House in this city Mr. Jones subiec1 was "character and characters" and 10 say that he handled it aI- mirahy would be puttiugit mild- ly. h Gle drst place, Mr. Jones is himself, a character, in fact a whole team of characters ia one, and his lecture, though coming high for these dull times (a dollar a head, or per capita, as some would say) was well worth the money He didn't spare any body aud as often made the preachers vince as anyone else. A for our own part, we must confess that we were agreeably surprised with both the lecturer and the lecture. As Josh Billings would say, he is a good judge of human anatur, and told many pleasant and un- pleasant truths during the dis course.
 Tie lecture was medley; both serious, sad, eomieal, sentimental and Iudicrioas; but underlying the whole was q rich fund of whole. some advice and admonition that might wcIizbe considered by his hearers to their eternal advantage.
 Fbe lecture was One ho0r and thirty.fye minutes fu length and was highly entertaining through out. There is but one Sam. Jones, and you will find TO more like him. Ii anybody didn't get the worth of their money it was for the lack ot capacity to hold il.
 Mr. G A. \. Dean, Jr., of Little Rock, and Mr. Townsend. of St. Louis, were here last week. talk ing photographs of the Court House, Bank Building, Hi6emon University, the Graded School, Judge s. J. Matthew's Fruit farm. and Judge II W. Wells farm and other improvements, for the pur= pose of all illustrated phamplet, inviting immigration to this see. tion of country.
 Just received at Rankins-A nice stock of goods, consisting Of Worsteads. Ginghams, Prints. Flaa- nels. Domestics, Ladies and Gents Cotton and Woolea | ndersW ear. Quilt Batting, Notions, 6c. The above goods were bought at 4 I.2 and cent cotton prices, and will be sold the same way.
 Sam Jones, said, the other night. in his lecture, ttat whenever be saw an old mad he thought some man had not done his duty; and that when he saw an old bachelor he thought ot q hog. Thisremarll made some of the old bachelors gruut.
 IovaIids should remember that the cause of sick and nervous headaches may be promptly remov- ed by taking Ayers Pills. These '. r Us speedily correct irregularities of the stomach, liver, and bowels, and are the miIdest and most reli. able earthartie in use.
 Among the Arkansas City peo- pie who attended the lecture of Rev. Sam. P. Jones, in this city on last Friday .cyeing, we noticed Mr. Henry Townsend and wite, Rev. Mir. Cameron and Represen- tative Rogers.
 In many eases, the first work Of Ayers Sarsaparilla is to expel the effects of the otb CT medicines that have been tried in vain. It would be saving Of time and money if eXperimenters took Ayers Sarsa- parilIa at first instead of at last,
 Rev. J. L. Young, Pastor of the 4. R. P. Church ot this city, lett last week for North Arkansas to attend Presbytery. He goes from there to South Carolina, to attend Synod.
 Don't forget that you can get more goods for $l.00 at Rankins' than any house in the State. Re member, that $l.00 saved in buy ing Sl0.00 or $500 worth of goods, is one cent pound on loo pounds of cotton.
 There will be Quarterly meet sing held at the NJ. k. Church South, in this city, on next Satur- ! day and Sunday. Rev. A Q Ev.