The Forrest City times., 1897-07-30
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and easy Co operate. is true
 of Hoods rills which are nES
 up date in every respect.
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 The only Plils to take with Hoods sarsaparilla.
 Rev. $. w. Crutcher, of Plano. Texas. aud +. sF. Cruteheg. of Piue Bluff. fa. SNectveiy Gather and brother of 0Or UT. Wn. Crntcher was in town vest.e- day. The father was on his way tu lis old home. lsichaIond, Ky. and his <, . r. F. accompanied him this far. ca account of his business in the supni iis. the doctor was unable to pay them The attention he owes, but they fpli iutn good hands. and the old geniIcnan soon ingratiated himself into the good graees of all by his affable manners and lively disposition. His stories of poll tics in his "old Kentucky. fnnfe :" rers, particularly interesting. The o.,. A.ss. tleman continued his journey in tie afternoon, and F. F. Crutcherreturne to Pine Bluff train later.
 Following is the crop report for .bls section; The mean temperature f,fr this week has averaged 2S degr..s above the normal and the rainftil has been l4 less than the average amount.
 While good showers have fallen oyer the greater portion of this section yet theie are localities, notably in Cles-- iand county, where no rain has fal pi, Crops generally are much improved cotton IS growing and fruiting well and prospects are for fair crop. Late corn IS much improved and fine cru, IS expected; some of the early planted was too far gone to recover, while ii other localities che corn that was thought to be ruined has recovered and will make fair yield Stock peas and pastures much imrroved, and some turnlps being sown."
 Notwithstanding the intense heat of lodge rooms at this time of the year. something of new and agreeble nature IS frequently sprung by the lodges,
 which tends to greatly alleviate the swelterlng torture, and If you don't
 attend your lodge you may regret ll.
 Especially is 1t so with the kniehl
 and Ladies of Honor. Here is new departure which will no doubt largely Increase the attendance: Last Frldsy after the business of the lodge was
  paired to Trice's Ice Cream Parlu and partook of cream and cake. Fl s is carrying out the purposes uf Lii- ganizaton; and to bring about lh [ traternal feeling,' there Is no great r leveler of society than g,tt,-rl z around the ice cream table. 1 ii. 10 be hoped that the precedent win le- | come custom, and that 1t will prevail the summer through.
 Rev. J. F. Jernigan assumed the ID 2 If acrobat Monday aftprDoon. but with lttle assurance of success in that line. At Stuarts Springs the boys have what hey call "scorcher.o consisting of single rope suspended from d limb of mammoth oak tree. Starting from th. top of hill, they swing out and around the tree at q terrific rate IL requires agility to prevent following the wrapping of the rone around he tree. The reverend gentleman trir. 1t. md the lacking Of that trait. csus ed nlm to make coil or two with bis body around the oak. The spectators claim that the acorns fell, his teeth rattled, bones cracked and loose buttoIs fell in scores. By his tbrobbing brain md aching bones. for time. 1t was feared that he would be unable to ill | his pnlpit on Sunday. but thanks to 1iS early training as circnit rider. lie right eide mp with care. fully resolved 90 stick to the pleasant duty of tracll- ng that "God is love-" with small pay
 rather than that of an acrobat with
 millions
 Even to one who has resided hesp for nearly twelve years, the possibiii l ies of our soil and climate is unknowr | and as inquiring mles of enterprise z | tanners produce new results. we as | constantly bein5 surprised at the mag nifcent specimens of fruits. yegrtaDirs. | grain, grasses. etc. etc. winch nc.a- | sionally find their Way u vAr ell. | ire noticed III and abont town lie | atest and best sample of what can hp rown here was basket of clingstone i teaches brought over yesterday irssn | Widener by Jim McCutcleon. q doz n' | # which were left on the editors iaaa. | md the balance distributed among ili> | 1umerous friends on Front row. ~e- | ecting one of these at random, there | leing others much larger. we feuini | that it measured nine inches in circuin- ference one way. and ten and one half | fhe other. and weighed seven ounees- | Inn has three fine trees of this vdtlr' | md will increase that number by paut- | ing a lot of seed ths week. Such fruit. | f raised, in carload quantities. can be l disposed of at good prices, and wiiii | comparatively little labor and expense | will bring three times as much money | IS all the cotton that Can be produced rom the same grGnud. There k m1l.py | n orchards. If intelligsntly cnltivafea md these peaches, aud the grapes sent
 IS by Mir Leggett, are fair samples as l what can and ought 10 be grown herr.
 We are under obligations to Mir. Me.
 Tor his delicious treat.