The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-02-21
When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Cas.oria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.

0. \ Ezell is enlarging his store
room. The shop located on the west
end of his lot has been rolled up to the
shop on Washington street. and the
two will be consolidated. thus giving
him more room tor accommodate his
increasing trade. We understand that
}. ~ Womack will occupy part of
this room IN the near future with a
full equipment of timers tools. and be
prepared to do all kinds OF work USUAL.
ly performed by tin smiths.
intelligence reached the city Sun
day of shooting scrape at Cfealla on
Saturday afternoon. 1t appears that
Will McPhaul and man whose name
We could not learn became involved in
"A quarrel. which ended by McPhaul
emp,ying a musket- load of shot into
the breast of his antagonist. Further
particulars ave not obtainablp. The
wounded man was alive when last
heard from. but we Learn his nnlry
will probably result fatally.
M. n. Gaines is spending moss of his
time in the bottoms locking after his
stave interests. He was in town yes
terday. and brought with him the
skull of monster alligator giM-the
largest we have ever seen. It r1ust
have weighed AT least l25 pounds when
alive and the double rows of wicked.
looking. saw-lke teeth which graced
the jaws showed the power for mischief
the ''varmint" might have been
capable of. 1t was KILLED last fall by
some fishermen. and Mr. Gaines pre-
served the head as Il curiosity.
Squire j, r.. Brown and family
vacated the Baptist parsonage and
moved into the bitch residence Tues-
day After readjusting their ftrui-
ture. putting up the stoves. etc. they
were about To retire. when their neigh.
Dor. Mrs. Johnson. alarmed them with
the cry of fire. Upon investigation of
the cause, it was discovered that tile
ilue WAS defective. and their house WAS
III blaze. Happily it was discovered
just III time to avert the loss of their
entire outfit of household goods. as
well as entalling upon Mr.. Littel the
loss Of his home.
While the public should be given the
benefit of the doubt in this smalI pux
business. 1t daeS!not follow that because
n man has the belly ache that he has
small poN 5huugh Madam Rumur is
very likely to Say so:. So far there has
been but one case of small pox IN For
rest city, not counting the negro who
was found at the cemetery about two
monthsago. aud which could hardly bp
counted. because he WAS emily in TIE
extreme suberbs. and there only about
TWO hours. IL is folly TO become
frightened. and especially VIXEN the
/ tll.. IL haS cd
The Iron Mountain rail.sad author
ititS have issued orders 10 Agent Dur
burow To sell no tickets to passengers
going to Wynne. Tickets calling for
transportation to points beyond are
sold as usual. but the deniZens of our
sister city have acquired an unneces-
sary smallpox fright, hence the order
to sell 40 tickets destined Wynne. OF
course, 10 is we'll enough To be careful,
but there is no danger of a, further
spread OF the disease ST. far AS this city
is concerned. Pull your quarantine.
rsfghber. and let's be socabe. Well
warn you When there's sufficient cause
for alarm.
The exposure to all sorts and cendi-
tions OF weather that alumberinan is cali
ed upon 10 endure in the camps often
produces-Severe colds which. If notiprompt-
ly checked result in congestion or pneu-
monia. Mr.. j. o. Davenport. ex. manager
of tie Fort Bragg Redwood Co. an i'm
menSe institution at Fort Bragg, Cal.
says they sell immense Quantities of Cham
berlan's Cough Remedy at the compan, Is
steEe and that he has himself used this
re medy" for a severe cold and obtained
immediate relief. This medicine prevents
any tendency of cold toward pneu-
monia, aud insures prompt recovery.
Fos. sale bs J., II. Tiptop, Druggist,