The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-02-28

oAo "dIheu I'd appear In court ana an
swer the complaint Of the plaintiff.
I'VE do one thing well.n Make
Pants To Order.-Write for samples and
self measurement instructions. Fit
guaranteed.
MONARCH PANTS Co,
$40 End ST., Memphis Tenn.
The beautiful cottage home of our
popular sheriff, w. +. Williams. is pn-
dergong very slightly improvement
in the way OF paint. Nothing adds so
much to the cheertulness of the home
as paint and paper, and besides such
improvements speak we'll for the owner
and his town.
Little Bard Nichols has recovered
from the smallpox, and is at play
around his home. The other members
of the family are in splendid health,
and IL is not expected that any of them
will be afflicted with the disease. 1T is
sincerely hoped by their many friends
that the family will soon be noted in
their usual walks OF business aud So
ciety.
The Memphis Floral Goa success
fnl Southern enterprise-located ut
39l Main street, Memphis, Tenn, solic-
Its 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 larcer than you can
buy elsewhere for the same money.
Write them for their Spring Souve-
MR."
A boancing ten pound boy arrived at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. C. Webb
last Friday afternoon. Cop now sa-
lutes and speaks to everybody he sees
within distance of two blocks. and
those who have connection with the
drug store say you can see his
half-acre smile through the telephone.
The TIMES salutes the youngster with
the wish that he may never grow less
in the love and affection of his grand
parents than at present.
Squire 0. E. Doris. of Johnson town
ship, was in town Tuesday, and gave
us pleasant call, and had the figures
of his subscription to The TINES moved
up twelve months. He informed us
that he had been solicited to stand for
the Democratic nomination for treasur-
er OF this county. and that he would
probably be candidate. Squire Dor
ris has large circle of friends who
would be glad OF an opportunity to
honor him with their support for this
or some other official position.
The first announcement for town Off
ces appears in this issue. NJ. l.. Monroe
has entered for the Office of marshal. "A
position which he formerly held for two
consecutive years, being succeeded at
the last election by the present incum-
bent. "Tobe," as he is famiiarly called
promises if elected to fill the position
to the best of his ability. guarding the
peace and dignity Of the corporation
carefully and impartially and for the
best interests of the whole people. His
past record is known to the voters, and
he is willing to stand or fall by it. On
his behalf THE Times bespeaks your
kind consideration.
The exposure to all sorts and condi-
tons of weather that lumberman is call
ed upon to endure in the camps often
produces severe colds which if not,prompt-
ly checked, result in congestion or pneu-
monia. Mr.. }. o. Davenport, ex- manager
Of the Fort Bragg Redwood Co., an i'm
mense institution at Fort Bragg, Cal.
says they sell immense quantities OF Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy at the company Is
store and that he has himself used this
remedy for severe cold and obtained
immediate relief. This medicine prevents
any tendency of a cold toward pneu-
monia, and insures a prompt recovery.
For sale by j. Il. Upton, Druggist. /,
A wonderful feat of strength was ac-
complished at the depot Saturday
noon. Sam Miller, colored man liv-
ing on James Fussell's place north of
town was the hero Of the incident. He
shouldered "A 525 bale Of cotton, walked
with it down the incline to the middle
OF the street and returned to the plat
form with it without assistance. save
that negro man aided him in placing
one end Of the bale on top of another
bale. Miller SeiZing and shouldering he
load from there. Miller is slender
man, and his appearance gives no in
dicati0p of the wonderful strength he
possesses. y large crowd witnessed
the performance and cheered Justify
when it was accomplished.
The boy stood on rhe back ward fence
whence all but hum had fed. The
flames that lit his fathers barn shone
just above the shed. Ten Chinese
crackers in his hand and twenty in his
bat, with piteous accent. loud he cried
Il never thought OF lha,i" Some
other crackers to the tail Of small
dog he'd tied. The sparks flew wide
and red and hot, they III upon the brat,
they fired the crackers in his hand and
lit those in his hat. Then came the
rafting sound, the boy. where WAS be
gone? Ask OF the winds that far around
strewed bits of meat and bone and
scraps of clothes and balls and tap and
mails and relics of that dreadful boy
that burDed his fathers barn Dix.
Until now we have neglected to call