The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-10-15
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The standing Of the editor is never
appreciated until his spirit has winged
It's flight to the realms of endless space
This is clearly evidenced in the follow
ing letter OF coincidence sent by \ law
yer to the widow of an editor: II cal,-
not tell how gained l WAS IL hear az
me death OF your husband. He Is in
heaven. We were bosom friends. but i.
alas can never meet agaln."-Ex.
Inc musicale At the beautiful homie
OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. kellwage last FRI
DAY night, was in every respect Que
more OF those entirely pleasant and in
trrestlng entertainments for whichst the
ladies OF our city are celebrated. Tie
programme WAS one of merit. aud the
execution a work Of art. The pro-
ceeds, amounting to something near .
Slo, Is covered into the treasury Of the
Episcopal church.
a contemporary very correctly SAYS
That tn run newspaper without 0cca-
s'onally publishing MI sten that il I'M
true or offensive. Is like running \ train
without having smashups or accidents.
1t cannot be done. No man in tile
world Is so likrlv to be imposed upon
rs the editor OF u paper. Pushed with
work constantly, day and night. he
must rely in great measure upon
second and third parties for informa-
tlon rs to great many events that
,ranspire daily.
Commissioner Baugh has well DE-
! nned IDEAS OF how the court house
GROUNDS should be terracrd, and they
| seem to be entirely practicable. Az
we understand the matter. il IL prn-
aosed to terrace the entire north fron,
u the grounds down to the railroad
setting out one or more rows Of sl,a.l.
rees on each Of the two shelves of
which the terrace will be composed.
The street on the west side will h..
talsed and the court house groun.s
traded doWu to an easy slope. El,-
~h0le, when fenced, and soJ,ietl in
bermuda grass will present Il very neat
ana attractive appearances. M pains
VIII be spared to give the people !,
handsome place aud the worth Of their
money,
Henry, infant son of Dr. w. !. and
Mrs. Alice Matthews. died Tuesday
night, Of a complication Of maladiss
and was buried ut the Forrest CITY
cemetery the following afternoon. Rev.
). II. Perminter conducting the funeral
services. Henry WAS bright little
fellow, and had arrived ut that most
interesting age when parents AID
| grand parents. AS well rs others
around the home, becomp 40 greatly
interested in the childish prattle AMI
FRANKS. His little voice and presence
4 will be sorrly missed. and there will =
on unsatis6ed longing that moth, =
but time and prayer will satiate THE
TIMES sincerely and deeply gym; -
thlzes with the bereft mother and otit,
4 relatives, in their great afiiiction
Don't forget the editor when you
have news item. II your wife Whips
YOU let us know it and we will SIT ,ntl
right before The public. II you have
company tell us-if not ashamed ~
your visitors. Ii Il yn,instRr arrives al
your house and demands food ann i al
ment, buy quarter 8 worth Of cigars
and come around and if you are a cash
\ subscriber we will furnish you Il name
for him OF her. as circumstances wai-
rant. Ii you have social gathering
of "A few friends bring around big
cake, six or seven pies aud ham. mt
necessarily to eat but AS Il guaran'e.
of good faith. You needn't bother rs
1 iufitc us. as u itidy I'M HUE 100 cth'i
for our wardrobe. We mention tl,rs..
little things because we want the news,
and we will have Tx.
Tile ladies interested in establishing
gymnasium in this city have nut
been idle, and are bringing the matter
tn focus. A meeting of ALL persons
interested will be called for next week.
time and place to be announced IatpY,
and plans discussed. It'has been suy-
/ grsted that Young Mems Chris ian
association first tie organized, and that
the state or national body will then
furnish the Appliances for gymna
SUM and reading room. This will
be discussed at the meeting. and so,nr
definite steps taken to start. We ~
derstand that Judge Cowan has klnily
consented for the old court house tn br
used. Now the benefits and desira
biIity of this enterprise is acknowi
edged. The only question is. will you
\ attend the meeting, ard give the pr,r
,noters the benefit OF your ideas on the
. subject? We hope yon will do 80.