The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

mem cihll t0nics containing ars.nu.. Arsetic ruins their bones and puEs
 hem up. They look better-for while.
 ne arsenic finally shows iis gl,asiiv
 results. Dr. Bells Peppermint Chill
 lehlc contains no arsenic. IL makes
 'tout. sound bone. It makes real f,e h
 -health itself. 1t cures chills pern.s-
 nently. Sold by D. c. Webb.
 John l. Jones received a note from
 his son Irby, Monday. and also A
 marked copy of the Denison Dai,y Herald. The note stated that f,e lrby) was alright. and not hut. lsby $ a railway postal clerk. uperatipg .a hs Katy" in Texas. and t!re par,r gave an account of the worst wreck
 which had ever happened on that roa.l. itDy was on the train when it left inc tack, working his mail His car was combination mail, baggage and rx. press car, and he was ihiuan O.. ono Of the windows and escaped NJ It. out injury. The messenger, W. II Rawlings. on the same car. was kille.i. This explains the note. and We ctrs. sratulate him upon his narrow escape. MT. Robertson, of Marianna. ard C. X. Walker had a slight altercatinu uu Front street Saturday, tie result of :, controversy over the sale of som- tim Der lands. sam swan apd Lee ra,L
 constables of Johnson and<srivps tow.. 'hips, respectively, happening tn i,e near, placed the gentlemen under as-. rest. MT. Walker was araipged be- tore Squire Nelson on a charge of as. sault and battery and was acanitted. Constable Taylor was procepuing "a he magistrates office with Mir. Rob ertson. when they were overtaken by Marshal Wolff, who'-slemaiided ih,4 custody of Mir. Robertson. The enin stable protested mildly that he shoulds take the gentleman to ths Squir.'a office, but the city marshal insisl.tA that It was town offense and ihat Me Robertson should % before the mayor All this was quite embarrassing to Alr. Robertson and he went into his v,ri pocket and producing a roll of hills oi. tered sum of money as a bond but having no authority to take it the mar Shal refused it. and Constable Ya,iuf making no further resistance. Mr. Ro.- ertson was carried before the mayui, where he submitted his case and wss tined g. and costs, which he promptly paid.
 A. D. Boyle has succeeded ! ' Bard as agent at this place for lhe l4it tie Rock x Memphis Railway Compans
 This change IS the result of coniinu.d lll-healtli on the part of Mir. Bard .us account of which for several mantbs he has not been able to give the ipuvs ness of the office more than saptryi- sory attention. ana greatly needs test from such arduous duties. The fir ent subordinate services of Mir Boy | have been I0ted by the company. ata ra ra;ogpizing his ability anu bu-il-ss like methods. at once rendered him promotion. Mir. Bard mas been ;, charge of the office for six years. antl was fixture, as it were, had ill-lirallh not overtaken him. His many courl-- sies to patrons of the road. logeli.a with prompt attention to business as,l rigid enforcement of the rules a..i regulations of the office. has endear.d him to this people. who with few ex- captions, will regret to learn of h.s continued ill-health and conseque..t f.- lease. On the other hand Atthpr D Boyle has grown up. almost from ln- fancy. m the railroad and express ni tices of Forrest City. and has always been a fayorte with his superior .f- licers,n and the public. and all arp in- deed glad to learn of his promafinp. which is considered just and we. d.. { served compliment 10 his ability, eli ergy and steadiness.
 Gordon Monroe. Larry Curry. Ger vase McCrary, Frank Doyle and An drew Jackson enjoyed waiermelnn feast Sunday. The melons were raised for market by J. II. Alley, and were ol n fine quality of the Southern Qna.n variety. The boys visited the premises and partook of the hospitality of ilil owner of the patch during his absence. partaking of three of the juiciest ones in sight. but Mr. Alley l.,8ta.,td as..4 about that time. and thinking prrnap~ the boys had been deceived by i,Is
 usual good nature into the belief that he was raising these melons for ti,. IT especial entertainment. thOusht Ia m deceive them. and proceeded to a., proach The boys. however. were un the lookout for the owner. who they did not care to meet just then so tlt..s took to their heels. with Mir. Alley Ii. close pursuit. They were too nllalnr for him. however, and easily ont ai-- tanced him. and escaped. Not ya easily, however. did they fare wilis Marshal Wolff next day and arm q with a warrant he gathered them iii one by one and they were taken ln fafs. the mayor. who fined them S2 at,! costs. Being unable to discharge ti,rl obligations 10 the city. iu caSn. as, their parents being more willing tll,t they shoud be taught lesson. than ia pay their fines. they were sent tn il.r street commissioner. who has had thsf,s
 in charge for several days. anu h teaching them the art of cliuppiug ,i,g. frnnel and weeds from the sirr~lS. THE TIMES sympathizes with the b,ss yet connot help thinking their puiiiSs.- ment well deserved. and sincere hopes it will not only be lresun T.. them. but to many other boys who ai~ in the habit of committing suck drpt~. dations, and that they will profit ~ this experience and learn to resl..et ii,,. sanctity of other peoples prrDiIse~. and their rights to enjoy the frmis their labor without suc1 atlEoyaiit.s