The Forrest City times., 1895-12-27

The Francis Jcnes company. in ''Old Madrid" which will be presented at the OperahouSe next Monday night. the 30th inst. play upon guarantee that is. the money will be refunded to anyone not thoroughly satisfied with the performance.
 The popularity of Chamberlain Cough Remedy and the high esteem in which it is held lead us to believe it to he an article nf great worth and merit. We have the pleasure of giving the experience of three prominent citizens of RedondO Beach. Cal, III the use of the remedy. Mir. \. Y. TIudell says Il have always received prompt relief when l used Chamberlain'S Cough Remedy" MT. James Orchard said :: Il am satisfied that Ci.amserlain's Cough remedy cured my cold" Mir. ] NJ. Hatcher says: For three years l have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy in my family and its results nave alway been satisfactory" John II. Tipton.
 J. Dan Grogan. of Memphis. spent Christmas with his mother and other relatives and friends Tn the city. and while here consulted the ladies of the Episcopal church with reference to d production of Comrades by his com pany. mention of which has been made Tn this paper. The probabilities are that the performance will be given on the night Of January 10. lS96. In the event of their coming the opera house should be packed, for aside from the fact that it will be given for the benefit of the church. and that Dan is For rest City boy. who has host of ad- miring friends. the play itself is meri- torious and those who witness it will be highly pleased.
 City Marshal Wolff certainly de- serves credit for ;he able and energetic manner Tn which he has discharged his onerous duties during the past week. Perhaps he was the most thoroughly overworked man in town. being kept busy from morning until far into the night. To his efforts our people are in debted for the prevention of serious calamity in the shape of fire. for had he not watched so close the bows would undoubtedly have caused trouble by the careleSsnesS with which they began handling fireworks during the first of the holidays. He struck tough job when he undertook to keep the dense masses of humanity moving" and the sidewalks passabe. but he succeeded admirably. and his Kindness. yet firm ness. to the merrymakers is to be com mended. Marshal Wolff has clearly demonstrated that he is frst-class otficer-considerate, watchful aud gen. tIemanly.
 Henry Williams got himself in quite a pickle the early part of the week. lie was Tn the barber shop, and when he left he inadvertently donned Price McDanlel's coat. His mental trbula ton when he discovered his mistake can be better understood when it Is eX- plalned that the coat he had thus care lesSly left contained a marriage license authorizing the solemniZatiOn of the iIuptlal ceremony between himself and Miss Lulu Speer of L'Anguille town ship. After an energetic chase Price was lnally rounded ID and an ex- change of garments effected. and we learn that the wedding took place with out further cODtretempS al the home of the brides farther. J. l.. Speer. THE lIMES wishes the contracting parties the utmost happiness, but cautions Mir. Williams against the careless handling of his raiment during Christmas times especially when the custodian of marriage license.
 Christmas eve. about midnight. the night marshal had occasion to visit the western part of townand on his return, met lady in the middle of the road m d terrible state of trepidation. On MT Jennings" the lady exclaimed. there's 8 robber in the house. playing the plano. and husband will be killed. " The Watchman on entering the houS Sc found the aforesaid husband, in light attire. pulling at tue trigger of an old needle gun. pointed at the wall of the room from whence proceeded the sound Of piano music. He's in there" eX- claimed the valiant hubby. trembling Ike the aspen. either from fright or cold, and if this gun had gone off. he'd been perforated like sieve" Joining the watchman. search was made, ana the terrible robber was found to be Thomas Cat. walking to and fro on the piano keyboard. inspecting what Santa Clans had left for the little ones. The frightened couple begged secrecy on the part of the guardian of the peaca, but 1t was too good to keep, hence this item.
 Squire D. Duncan, of Widener, was Tn town yesterday, and informed usI that he had performed the marria~- ceremony for Thomas Clark and Miss Maggie Houston at the home of the | brides father. Billie Houston, at Wid. ener on Christmas day. The wedding party repaired to the home of the grooms mother. where marriage feast was given in honor of l the event. Later in the day 'Snnire