The Forrest City times., 1896-03-13


! Hon. III. +. Robson and wife. of An
gusta. arrived in the city last evening.
the former on business. and Mrs. Role
sou on visit tn relatives and friends.
Ihey are guests of Judge aud Mrs. N.
! w. Norton.
Spring lights opened up brisk the
nrst of the week. Gus sweet and
Hunter Dawson entertained their
friends Monday in the alley between
Becker X Lewis and III. w. Mosley's
and Tuesday DIR. Massie and ii. As
chafienberg became involved in diff
Guilty which ended In blows. No SER
ious results in either encounter.
| The TIMES failed tn mention a very
important item last week. The Iron
Mountain Road had a special on Sun
day week. which took ont of this CITY
tweiity-six carloads of cotton, leaving
here ut nine O'Clock and arriving ut
Memphis at one O'Clock, which is con-
sidered very fast trip. This consti-
tutes the largest single shipment of
cotton from this city yet on record.
The grand jury found true bill
against Ben Thomas, and he WAS
indicted for murder In the first degree.
as accessory before the fact.
When the jury returned the indict-
ment into court Thomas was a SPEC
tator In the court room and was i'm
mtdiately arrested and sent To iail.
He was recently released on $1,000
bond under babdas corpus proceedings.
The Memphis Floral Co.-A success.
fnl Southern enterprise-located at
39l Main street, Memphis. Tenn. solic.
It's your orders for all kinds of plants.
bulbs, roots. tubers. vines. etc, etc.
They prepay all express charges, their
varieties are up to date. true to name.
and plants are larger than YOU can
buy elsewhere for the same money.
Write them for their "Spring Souye.
MR."
| Miss Willie Mcdaniel entertained a
number of her lady friends at pro-
gressive dinner party Tuesday. There
were seven tables decorated in the sew
Ell colors OF the rainbow, each served
In different course. aud delightfully."-
dainty manner. The affair WAS quite
n novel departure from the old est ,b-
ilshed dinings. and those present pro-
nounce 1t one Of the most unique and
ENJOYABLE occasions of the year, in our
social circles
All last winter Mr.. Geo. A. Mills. Of
Lebanon. Conn. was badly afflicted
with rheumatism. AT times 1t was so
severe that he could not stand M
straight. but was drawn over on one
side. Il tried different remedies with
out receiving relief he SAYS, until
about six months ago bought a bottle
of Chamberlains Pain BALM. After
using it for three days my rheumatism
was gone and has not returned since.
For sale by J. ii. Upton.
1t is not yet too late tn plant few
acres of Irish potatoes. and while the
acreage is already quite satisfactorily
large. we think it wise idea to put in
a few more. The Irish prtato crop
comes in early, and gives money to
the farmer at "a time when he needs il
most. and when business is the dnllest.
| A ready sale can be made of all mpr-
charitable potatoes brought TO Forrest
CITY this summer. and they will COM
maud the highest market pi ice.
Col. II. +. Rogers. president Of the
st. Francis el}oard was in our CITY
Wednesday on business. We learn that
the levee is now complete toa point
near Osceola. and it is hoped the Board
| will be abe To begin work next fall on
1
There is also some hope that the dis
trict will be given an appropriation by
the Federal government to assist i'm
the redemption OF this vast and valu-
able section from devastating over
flows.
The following names and offenses
charged against them appearing upon
the criminal docket are in Jail: VIII
4 4. .,,Aa Ia
| finmas Powell assault with intent 10
Kill; BIZ Smith. murder; John SwartZ,
murder: John Hubbard. grand larceny:
| I. b Bales. grand larceny :Jor Knight
murder; Dave Williams. murder: ID.
NJ. Tyson, accessory after murder.
Uut on bond; ID. NJ, Lowry. grand
larceny; y. F. Thomas, murder; Phillip
Bell. grand larceny.
I he people of Forrest City are prom
isrd IA rare treat on the evening of
March 10Th. Hon. Alexander L. Peter
man. Editor The southern SCHOOL,
Lexington. Ky. will lecture in Crowley
Ridge Institute. The subject nj the
lecture Will be Our School DAYS. :"
Every one. whether old or young. who
ever went 10 school. will enjoy this
most brilliant lecture of IA most brilliant
| udh. IdfIo III lHN ploctthS bi TIE lecture
will be given tn the school library.
This Is an additional reason why you
should come.
Simon :. Hartman. nf Tunnpltnu.
West Va, has been subject To attacks
of collie about once a wear. and would
have tn call doctor and then suffer
for about twelve hours AS much as
some dn when they die He was taken
recently just the same as at other times
and concluded to try chamherlain's
Colic. Cholera and Diarrhopa Remedy
He saws Il took one dose IF IL and il